B2adjectivebusinessscience
US/kəmˈbaɪnd/
UK/kəmˈbaɪnd/
joined together, or made from two or more things or amounts put together
In context
The combined efforts of the team saved the project.
Their combined income is enough to buy a small flat.
A combined ticket gives you entry to both museums.
Words that go with combined
adjective + noun
- combined effectThe combined effect of heat and noise made her ill.
- combined effortIt took a combined effort to finish on time.
- combined totalTheir combined total came to five hundred dollars.
- combined incomeOur combined income rose last year.
- combined salesCombined sales of the two books passed a million.
adjective + preposition
- combined withHard work combined with luck led to success.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The combined of these two thingsCorrect: The combination of these two things