combinaison

/kɔ̃.bi.nɛ.zɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminineSing

combination; the result or process of combining elements (mixture, arrangement)

La combinaison de ces couleurs rend la pièce plus chaleureuse.

The combination of these colours makes the room warmer.

2.
nounfeminineSing

code for a lock or safe (the numeric or alphanumeric sequence that opens it)

Tu te souviens de la combinaison du cadenas ?

Do you remember the combination for the padlock?

3.
nounfeminineSing

one-piece garment (jumpsuit, coverall); also wetsuit when specified (combinaison de plongée)

Il faut une combinaison étanche pour faire de la plongée en eaux froides.

You need a drysuit to dive in cold waters.

4.
nounfeminineSing

combination in mathematics or games: an arrangement or selection of elements (often contrasted with permutation); also a tactical sequence (e.g., in chess)

Le problème demande de lister toutes les combinaisons possibles de trois lettres.

The problem asks to list all possible combinations of three letters.