Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Recombination has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
(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
"The detection system recorded a sharp drop in ion density as recombination occurred within the gas cloud after the particle beam passed through."
(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
"During meiosis, recombination shuffles the genetic material so that offspring inherit a unique mix of traits rather than an exact copy of either parent."
Combination a second or subsequent time.
"After their initial breakup, they realized that recombining as a couple was not just possible but necessary for both of them to move forward."