re|com|bi|na|tion

re|com|bi|na|tion
re|com|bi|na|tion «REE kom buh NAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of recombining.
2. Biology. the formation of new combinations of genes in offspring, especially by the process of crossing over.

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  • com|po|si|tion|al — «KOM puh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with composition; suitable for composition: »a compositional exercise. –com´po|si´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • com´pu|ta´tion|al|ly — com|pu|ta|tion|al «KOM pyuh TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with computation: »An electronic computer is used for much of the computational work (New Scientist). –com´pu|ta´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|pu|ta|tion|al — «KOM pyuh TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with computation: »An electronic computer is used for much of the computational work (New Scientist). –com´pu|ta´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • com´men|ta´tion — com|men|tate «KOM uhn tayt», intransitive verb, transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to write, make, or furnish with comments. ╂[back formation < commentator] –com´men|ta´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|po|ta|tion — «KOM puh TAY shuhn», noun. a drinking together; carouse. ╂[< Latin compōtātiō, ōnis < com together + pōtāre drink] …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|pur|ga|tion — «KOM puhr GAY shuhn», noun. 1. a former way of legally clearing a person accused of crime by the oaths of persons testifying to his innocence or veracity. 2. the hearing or vindication of an accused person. ╂[< Late Latin compurgātiō, ōnis… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|bi|na|tion|al — «KOM buh NAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with combination …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|bi|na|tion — «KOM buh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of combining: »The combination of flour and water makes paste. 2. the state of being combined; union: »The same images in the same combination (Samuel Johnson). 3. one whole made by combining two… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|mi|na|tion — «KOM uh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. a threat; denunciation. 2. a recital of divine threats against sinners in the Church of England …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|mi|nu|tion — «KOM uh NOO shuhn, NYOO », noun. 1. reduction to a powder or small fragments; pulverization. 2. Surgery. the fracture of a bone into several pieces …   Useful english dictionary

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