Recombine

Pronunciation: /riːkəmˈbaɪn/

Definitions of recombine

verb to combine or mix together again

Example Sentences

A1 I recombine the ingredients to make a new dish.

A2 She recombined the puzzle pieces to form a picture.

B1 The scientist recombined the DNA strands in the lab.

B2 The artist recombined different art styles in their latest masterpiece.

C1 The software engineer recombined existing code to create a more efficient program.

C2 The geneticist recombined genes to study their effects on a specific trait.

Examples of recombine in a Sentence

formal Scientists are studying how to recombine different genetic materials to create new hybrid species.

informal I heard you can recombine different flavors of ice cream at that new shop downtown.

slang Let's recombine our playlists and make one awesome mixtape.

figurative In order to solve this complex problem, we need to recombine our thinking and approach it from a different angle.

Grammatical Forms of recombine

• past tense: recombined
• plural: recombines
• comparative: more recombined
• superlative: most recombined
• present tense: recombine
• future tense: will recombine
• perfect tense: have recombined
• continuous tense: is recombining
• singular: recombines
• positive degree: recombine
• infinitive: to recombine
• gerund: recombining
• participle: recombined

Origin and Evolution of recombine

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'recombine' is derived from the Latin word 'recombinare', which means to combine again.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of genetics to describe the process of genetic recombination, the word 'recombine' has evolved to also refer to the act of combining or mixing elements or components together in various fields such as chemistry, physics, and computer science.