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recombination

/riːkəmˈbɪnseɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does recombination mean?

noun

The process or result of combining different things, such as genes or ideas, to form something new. In biology, the process of combining genetic material from two different organisms to form a new organism.

Example

"The company's new product was the result of a successful recombination of existing technologies."

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