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verb
To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To undergo recombination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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verb
to combine or put together again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: compound, combine
verb
cause genetic recombination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
undergo genetic recombination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English combine English recombine From re- + combine.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
