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recombine

/ɹˌikəmbˈaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
re-com-bine
IPA
/ɹˌikəmbˈaɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner.

verb

To undergo recombination.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English combine English recombine From re- + combine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

recombines (present, singular) recombining (participle, present) recombined (participle, past) recombined (past)

Derived Forms

recombinase recombinator recombiner recombinogenic

Rhymes With

line fine design sign mine nine wine decline define divine shine pine

Questions

How do you pronounce recombine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌikəmbˈaɪn/.
What does recombine mean?
To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner.
Where does recombine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English combine English recombine From re- + combine.

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