recombination vs recombine

recombination is a noun but recombine is not a noun.

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

recombination (noun)	recombine (noun)
(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
(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

recombination (verb)	recombine (verb)
	undergo genetic recombination
	cause genetic recombination
	to combine or put together again