recombine
verb
re·com·bine
ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn 
recombined; recombining; recombines
: to undergo recombination
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Even genes involved in gonadal development and hormone synthesis can be found on most any chromosome, mapping to locations throughout the genome that freely recombine.
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The sensors have these Schrödinger’s cat–like states where an atom flies down separate paths and then is recombined.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
SiC has what is known as an indirect band gap structure, so when charge carriers are injected, the probability of the charges recombining and emitting photons is low, leading to poor efficiency as a light source.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
Extroverts generated diverse initial suggestions, while open thinkers recombined these inputs into novel and actionable strategies.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The sensors have these Schrödinger’s cat–like states where an atom flies down separate paths and then is recombined.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025
SiC has what is known as an indirect band gap structure, so when charge carriers are injected, the probability of the charges recombining and emitting photons is low, leading to poor efficiency as a light source.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
Extroverts generated diverse initial suggestions, while open thinkers recombined these inputs into novel and actionable strategies.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Recombine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recombine. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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recombine
verb
re·com·bine
ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn
1
: to combine again or anew
2
: to undergo or cause to undergo recombination
Medical Definition
recombine
verb
re·com·bine
ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn
recombined; recombining
: to undergo recombination
: to cause to undergo recombination
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