transcription

[ tran-skrip-shuhn ]

/ trænˈskrɪp ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of transcribing.

something transcribed.

a transcript; copy.

Music.

the arrangement of a composition for a medium other than that for which it was originally written.
a composition so arranged.

Radio and Television. a recording made especially for broadcasting.

Genetics. the process by which genetic information on a strand of DNA is used to synthesize a strand of complementary RNA.

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Origin of transcription

First recorded in 1590–1600, transcription is from the Latin word trānscrīptiōn- (stem of trānscrīptiō). See transcript, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM transcription

tran·scrip·tion·al, adjectivetran·scrip·tion·al·ly, adverbtrans·scrip·tion·ist, nountran·scrip·tive

[tran-skrip-tiv], /trænˈskrɪp tɪv/, adjective

tran·scrip·tive·ly, adverbmis·tran·scrip·tion, nounnon·tran·scrip·tion, nounnon·tran·scrip·tive, adjectivepre·tran·scrip·tion, nounre·tran·scrip·tion, noun

Words nearby transcription

transcranial, transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcribe, transcript, transcriptase, transcription, transcriptionist, transcriptome, transcrystalline, transculturation, transcurrent

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How to use transcription in a sentence

The Otter Assistant automatically joins calendared meetings and records, takes notes and shares transcriptions with meeting participants.
Otter.ai expands automatic transcription assistant to Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex|Aisha Malik|August 26, 2021|TechCrunch
Note that LOVE does not currently support the iOS 15 beta software, where it has issues with speech transcription and in other areas.
LOVE unveils a modern video messaging app with a business model that puts users in control|Sarah Perez|August 25, 2021|TechCrunch
Similarly, adding transcriptions has always been a benefit to your videos.
YouTube adds video chapter previews, auto-translates captions in new search functions|Carolyn Lyden|August 18, 2021|Search Engine Land
YouTube assesses keywords not just from titles, tags, and descriptions, but also from the audio of the video — which means it’s critical to actually say them in your audio script and transcription.
The keys to ranking well on YouTube and your thoughts on the new Ads policies; Monday’s daily brief|Carolyn Lyden|July 26, 2021|Search Engine Land

While geneticists have made leaps in understanding how genes with relatively simple, direct functions could have evolved, explanations for transcription factors have largely eluded scientists.
Scientists Catch Jumping Genes Rewiring Genomes|Max Kozlov|May 12, 2021|Quanta Magazine
There was, according to this source, no recording or transcription of even this purported Callista deposition.
Gingrich Claims of Veracity in Divorces Don’t Hold Up|Wayne Barrett, Kyle Roerink|December 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the following transcription I have followed M. Reinach except in a few minor points.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
The transcription of Dr. Crusius, with his conjectural restorations, will be found in the Appendix.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
That is all that passed between us on this occasion, and I think this is a literal and complete transcription of our conversation.
Overlooked|Maurice Baring
It gave Mark Twain a chance to exercise two of his chief gifts—transcription and portrayal.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
This does not pretend to be an actual transcription of the conversation between Mr. Chambers and his visitor.
When Winter Comes to Main Street|Grant Martin Overton

British Dictionary definitions for transcription

transcription

/ (trænˈskrɪpʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of transcribing or the state of being transcribed

something transcribed

a representation in writing of the actual pronunciation of a speech sound, word, or piece of continuous text, using not a conventional orthography but a symbol or set of symbols specially designated as standing for corresponding phonetic values

Derived forms of transcription

transcriptional or transcriptive, adjectivetranscriptionally or transcriptively, adverb

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Scientific definitions for transcription

transcription

[ trăn-skrĭp′shən ]

The process in a cell by which genetic material is copied from a strand of DNA to a complementary strand of RNA (called messenger RNA). In eukaryotes, transcription takes place in the nucleus before messenger RNA is transported to the ribosomes for protein synthesis. Compare translation.

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