different between clique vs combination

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French clique, ultimately of imitative origin. Influenced by "claque", though this may have happened in French rather than in English.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • IPA^(key): /kli?k/
    • Rhymes: -i?k
• (US)
  • IPA^(key): /kli?k/
    • Rhymes: -i?k
  • IPA^(key): /?kl?k/
    • Homophones: click, klick
    • Rhymes: -?k

Noun

clique (plural cliques)

1. A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually according to lifestyle or social status; a cabal.

   This school used to be really friendly, but now everyone keeps to their own cliques.

   • 1931, Dorothy L. Sayers, The Five Red Herrings

     There had been talk of some disagreement about a picture, but in Sir Maxwell's experience, artists frequently disagreed about pictures, with no more consequences than a little cold-shouldering or the formation of a clique.

2. (graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.

   The problem of finding the largest clique in an arbitrary graph is NP-complete.

3. (Internet) A group of related web sites that link to each other, like a webring but with exclusive membership determined by the clique owner.
   • 1999, "Jackie", someone help me out? (on newsgroup alt.fan.leo-dicaprio)

     Does anyone know what an internet clique is/does? I came across a few and am thoroughly confused.

   • 2000, "- deanna -", ot: hiya (on newsgroup alt.fan.backstreet.boys)

     even though we're not "regulars" anymore...*sniffle*...we still can't forget the NG...i always tell new fans about it...(people who join my clique, etc...)...and besides...i owe the NG a LOT...itz where i met my best friend...

   • 2001, "spee2k", future no doubt website.... (on newsgroup alt.music.no-doubt)

     you always have to click some big section and you get a whole new set of options in a different frame, thats^[sic] usually on the other side of the screen. when you're there, you can choose from (in a section site stuff or something like that) link me, link you, links, top 10 links, free for all links, cliques, and webrings.

Synonyms

• (small, exclusive group): coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp

Derived terms

Related terms

• cliquey

Translations

Verb

clique (third-person singular simple present cliques, present participle cliquing, simple past and past participle cliqued)

1. (intransitive) To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.

Usage notes

• Often used in the form clique together.

See also

• clique on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowing from French clique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klik/
• Hyphenation: cli?que
• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

clique f (plural cliques)

1. Alternative spelling of kliek (“clique, coterie”).
2. (graph theory) clique, subgraph

French

Etymology

Old French cliquer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klik/
• Homophones: clic, clics, cliquent, cliques
• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

clique f (plural cliques)

1. clique

Derived terms

• prendre ses cliques et ses claques

Descendants

Verb

clique

1. first-person singular present indicative of cliquer
2. third-person singular present indicative of cliquer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of cliquer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of cliquer
5. second-person singular imperative of cliquer

Further reading

• “clique” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French clique.

Noun

clique m (plural cliques)

1. clique (small, exclusive group of people)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English click.

Noun

clique m (plural cliques)

1. click (sharp sound)
2. (phonetics) (click)
3. click (the act of pressing a button)
4. light-bulb moment

Verb

clique

first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of clicar

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of clicar
2. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of clicar
3. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of clicar

References

Spanish

Verb

clique

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of clicar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of clicar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of clicar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of clicar.

English

Etymology

From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin comb?n?ti?.Morphologically combine +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k?mb??ne???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?mb??ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

combination (countable and uncountable, plural combinations)

1. The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

2. An object formed by combining.
3. A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.

4. (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
5. An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
6. (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
7. A motorcycle and sidecar.
8. A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.

Synonyms

• (act of combining): fusion, merger

Antonyms

• (act of combining): division, separation
• (mathematics): permutation

Derived terms

• combination fried rice
• recombination

Related terms

• combinative
• combinatory
• combine

Translations

See also

• permutation

Further reading

• combination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Motorcycle and sidecar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia