Combination
Combination noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.
Key and combination are semantically related in series topic. In some cases you can use "Key" instead a noun "Combination".
Key
Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.
Combination and key are semantically related in series topic. Sometimes you can use "Combination" instead a noun "Key".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| safe | safe combination | safe key |
| special | special combination | special key |
| particular | particular combination | particular key |
| specific | specific combination | specific key |
| Other adjectives: right, certain, original, correct, proper, single, actual, real, wrong, bad, secret, white, new, unique, possible, final, strange, different, giant, genetic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- If the next chest in the sequence has a padlock, the team gets a clue as to where the key is hidden in the room; if it has a combination lock, they get a clue to help them figure out the combination.
Source: Series / Dasshutsu Game DERO! -
The Movie of Alan Moore's Watchmen (by the same director) uses a combination of chroma key and traditional sets.
Source: Chroma Key -
There was, for the longest time, absolutely nothing to tell you the exact combination of stars and lines needed for a Richard's star key, nor the number of pixels needed for a digital key.
Source: Video Game / Kingdom of Loathing
Cite this Source
Key and Combination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/combination/key
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Key or Combination. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/combination/key.
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