Combination
Combination noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.
Sum and combination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sum" instead a noun "Combination".
Sum
Sum noun - A complete amount of something.
Combination and sum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combination" instead a noun "Sum".
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When cool things are combined, the combination is cooler than the sum of its parts.
Source: Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot - To sum up, this combination gives you immunity to Arcane, immunity to the otherwise-painful Life vulnerability you'd get from the gauntlet, lightning absorption...
Source: Game Breaker / Magicka -
X Meets Y: Stock show pitchthe premise is a combination of two well-known and well-liked things, with the hope that the new thing is greater than the sum of its parts.
Source: Just For Fun / Tropes of Legend
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