re·com·bi·na·tion (r  k m-b -n  shn)n. The natural formation in offspring of genetic combinations not present in parents, by the processes of crossing over or independent assortment. |
recombination [ˌriːkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics any of several processes by which genetic material of different origins becomes combined. It most commonly occurs between two sets of parental chromosomes during production of germ cells
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the union of free electrons and holes in a semiconductor or of free ions and electrons in a plasma
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| Noun | 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 natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| 2. | recombination - (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
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