recombination
(noun) (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
recombination
(noun) (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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recombination (plural recombinations)
Combination a second or subsequent time.
(genetics) The formation of genetic combinations in offspring that are not present in the parents
(chemistry) The reverse of dissociation
(astrophysics) The process by which the plasma of electrons and protons produced after the Big Bang condensed into hydrogen, or the epoch in which this process occurred.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*com`bi*na"tion (r*km`b*n"shn), n.
Definition: Combination a second or additional time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 September 2024
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
