Recombinations refer to the process of combining genetic material in different ways to give rise to new genetic information. There are several synonyms for this term that are often used in scientific and academic contexts. One such synonym is genetic shuffling, which refers to the mixing of genetic material from different sources to create new and diverse combinations. Another synonym is gene reshuffling, which refers to the reorganization of genetic material within a genome to generate new genetic sequences. Other synonyms for recombinations include gene recombination, genetic recombination, and DNA recombination. All of these terms are used to describe the same basic process of creating new genetic information through the mixing and reshuffling of existing genetic material.