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combining vs recombination

recombination vs combining

combining and recombination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combining Yes No No No
recombination Yes No No No
As nouns, recombination is a hyponym of combining; that is, recombination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combining:
  • combining: 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 combining include consolidation, mix, mixture, conglobation, conglomeration.
combining (noun) recombination (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole (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
Difference between combining and recombination

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