recombination Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
  2. noun (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

WordNet


Re*com`bi*na"tion noun
Definitions
  1. Combination a second or additional time.

Webster 1913