Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recombination

2 senses of recombination

Sense 1
recombination -- ((physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles)
       => combining, combine -- (an occurrence that results in things being united)

Sense 2
recombination -- ((genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents)
       => combining, combine -- (an occurrence that results in things being united)