combinatory adj 1: marked by or relating to or resulting from combination [syn: {combinative}, {combinatory}] [ant: {noncombinative}] 2: relating to or involving combinations [syn: {combinative}, {combinatory}, {combinatorial}] 3: able to or tending to combine [syn: {combinable}, {combinational}, {combinatory}]
combinatory \combinatory\ adj. 1. same as {combinatorial}, 1. Syn: combinative, combinatorial. [WordNet 1.5] 2. able to be combined. Syn: combinable, combinational, combining(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] 3. same as {combinatorial}, 2. [Narrower terms: {combinative (vs. noncombinative)}] Syn: combinatorial. [WordNet 1.5]
combinatorial \combinatorial\ combinatory \combinatory\adj. 1. able to combine; tending to combine. Note: same as {combinative}, 2. [Narrower terms: {integrative (vs. disintegrative)}] Syn: combinative. [WordNet 1.5] 2. of or relating to combinations. [Narrower terms: {combinative (vs. noncombinative)}] WordNet 1.5] 3. produced by a process of combining; as, a combinatorial explosion of possibilities; -- used especially in reference to mathematical or statistical processes of computing possible combinations. PJC]