Definition of transcription
1 : an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2 : copy, transcript: such asa : an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the originalb : 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
transcriptionally
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Examples of transcription in a Sentence
Transcription of the tapes took weeks.
Recent Examples of transcription from the Web
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Like most stenographers, Emerson’s court reporter, Melinda Cantrell, records proceedings to aid in her transcriptions.
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And then everything had to be double- and triple-checked to make sure my transcriptions were accurate.
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A freely available voice transcription tool is likewise built-in to Google Docs for those who would care to experiment.
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First Known Use of transcription
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TRANSCRIPTION Defined for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of making a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
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: a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
Medical Dictionary
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: 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
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