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transcription

[ tran-skrip-shuhn ]
/ trænˈskrɪp ʃən /
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noun

the act or process of transcribing.
something transcribed.
a transcript; copy.
Music.
  1. the arrangement of a composition for a medium other than that for which it was originally written.
  2. 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

Words nearby transcription

transcranial, transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcribe, transcript, transcriptase, transcription, transcriptome, transcrystalline, transculturation, transcurrent, transcutaneous
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Words related to transcription

story, evidence, note, file, testimony, report, document, transcript, history, interpretation, depiction, rendering, version, portrayal, translation, presentation, picture, photograph, replication, photocopy

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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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Medical definitions for transcription

transcription
[ trăn-skrĭp′shən ]

n.

The act or process of transcribing.
Something that has been transcribed.
The process by which mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template resulting in the transfer of genetic information from the DNA molecule to mRNA.

Other words from transcription

tran•scrip′tion•al adj.
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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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