combine vs recombination

recombination vs combine

combine and recombination both are nouns.

combine is a verb but recombination is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combine	Yes	No	Yes	No
recombination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recombination is a hyponym of combine; that is, recombination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combine:

combine: an occurrence that results in things being united
recombination: (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

Other hyponyms of combine include consolidation, mix, mixture, conglobation, conglomeration.

combine (noun)	recombination (noun)
harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field	(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
an occurrence that results in things being united	(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
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

combine (verb)	recombination (verb)
mix together different elements
put or add together
combine so as to form a whole; mix
gather in a mass, sum, or whole
add together from different sources
join for a common purpose or in a common action
have or possess in combination

Difference between combine and recombination

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