combined

[ kuhm-bahynd ]

adjective

1. made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
2. taken as a whole or considered together; in the aggregate:

   outselling all other brands combined.

Other Words From

• com·bined·ly [k, uh, m-, bahynd, -lee, -, bahy, -nid-], adverb
• com·binedness noun
• semi·com·bined adjective
• uncom·bined adjective
• well-com·bined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of combined¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; combine + -ed ²

Example Sentences

This combined data set enabled the team to search for new binaries in clusters with characteristics resembling those of known white dwarf-main sequence pairs.

From Science Daily

Using cutting-edge computer animation software, they combined the videos with 3D models to visualize how the bird's bone surfaces fit together geometrically and how those joints appeared in motion.

From Science Daily

In a second step, the scientists combined the behaviour thus classified with the GPS data from the tags.

From Science Daily

"Landfills and wastewater treatment plants are usually studied separately, but in reality, those are combined systems," Prada said.

From Science Daily

In 2023, the US government spent more than $1.4 trillion on Medicaid and Medicare combined, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

From BBC

Related Words

• connected
• mixed
• united