RECOMBINE

recombine

(verb) to combine or put together again

recombine

(verb) cause genetic recombination; “should scientists recombine DNA?”

recombine

(verb) undergo genetic recombination; “The DNA can recombine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

recombine (third-person singular simple present recombines, present participle recombining, simple past and past participle recombined)

(genetics, ambitransitive) To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner.

(genetics, intransitive) To undergo recombination.

Source: Wiktionary


Re`com*bine" (r`km*bn"), v. t.

Definition: To combine again.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

coffee icon