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transcription

transc·rip·tion

UK/tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ US/ˌtræˈnskrɪpʃʌn/ rare obsolete

noun

1.
2.

(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA

3.

a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)

4.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

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5.

the act of making a record (especially an audio record)

  • “she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth”
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Origin

From Middle French transcription, or directly from Latin transcriptiōnem, from trānscrībō (“transcribe”).

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  • broad transcription Compound words and expressions
  • gene transcription Compound words and expressions
  • narrow transcription Compound words and expressions
  • reverse transcription Compound words and expressions
  • transcription factor Compound words and expressions

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