RECOMBINATION

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

Etymology

Noun

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