recombination vs combining

recombination and combining both are nouns.

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

As nouns, combining is a hypernym of recombination; that is, combining is a word with a broader meaning than recombination:

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

Other hypernyms of recombination include combine.

As nouns, combining is a hypernym of recombination; that is, combining is a word with a broader meaning than recombination:

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
combining: an occurrence that results in things being united

Other hypernyms of recombination include combine.

recombination (noun)	combining (noun)
(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents	the act of combining things to form a new whole
(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	an occurrence that results in things being united