combining
n. uncountablen. the act of putting two or more things together to make one single thing. You use this when you talk about mixing ingredients or joining different ideas.
n. the act or process of uniting two or more distinct elements into a single entity or whole. Often used in technical or creative contexts to describe the merging of substances, concepts, or groups.
The combining of these two chemicals creates a strong reaction.
Successful product development requires the careful combining of market research and creative design.
The combining of various cultural influences over several centuries resulted in a unique architectural style that defies simple classification by traditional historians.
Often functions as a gerund; frequently followed by the preposition 'of'.