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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-n^əl\ adjective

— tran·scrip·tion·al·ly adverb

Examples of TRANSCRIPTION

1. Transcription of the tapes took weeks.

First Known Use of TRANSCRIPTION

1598

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, treble

Rhymes with TRANSCRIPTION

ascription, conniption, conscription, decryption, description, Egyptian, encryption, inscription, prescription, proscription, subscription