"recombine" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: recombines [present, singular, third-person], recombining [participle, present], recombined [participle, past], recombined [past]
Etymology: re- + combine Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|combine}} re- + combine Head templates: {{en-verb}} recombine (third-person singular simple present recombines, present participle recombining, simple past and past participle recombined)
  1. (genetics, transitive, intransitive) To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (combine again): ricombinare (Italian), recombina (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-recombine-en-verb-hL93wGD6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 53 47 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'combine again': 97 3
  2. (genetics, intransitive) To undergo recombination. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (genetics): ricombinare (Italian)
    Sense id: en-recombine-en-verb-j-OVVRbx Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 53 47 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'genetics': 44 56

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