transcription
[ tran-skrip-shuh n ]
/ trænˈskrɪp ʃən /
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
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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
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transcriptional or transcriptive, adjectivetranscriptionally or transcriptively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medicine 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.
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tran•scrip′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science 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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