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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tran·scrip·tion
noun \tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən\Definition of TRANSCRIPTION
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2
: copy, transcript: as a : an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original b : a recording (as on magnetic tape) made especially for use in radio broadcasting
3
: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA — compare translation 2, reverse transcription
— tran·scrip·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— tran·scrip·tion·al·ly adverb
See Examples of TRANSCRIPTION
- Transcription of the tapes took weeks.
First Known Use of TRANSCRIPTION
1598
Rhymes with TRANSCRIPTION
tran·scrip·tion
noun \tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TRANSCRIPTION
: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA—compare reverse transcription, translation
—tran·scrip·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
—tran·scrip·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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