'Recombination' definitions:

Definition of 'recombination'

From: WordNet
noun
(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
noun
(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

Definition of 'Recombination'

From: GCIDE
  • Recombination \Re*com`bi*na"tion\ (r?*k?m`b?*n?"sh?n), n. Combination a second or additional time. [1913 Webster]