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transcription

tran·scrip·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tran-skrip-shuh n]
    • /trænˈskrɪp ʃən/
    • /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tran-skrip-shuh n]
    • /trænˈskrɪp ʃən/

Definitions of transcription word

  • noun transcription the act or process of transcribing. 1
  • noun transcription something transcribed. 1
  • noun transcription a transcript; copy. 1
  • noun transcription Music. the arrangement of a composition for a medium other than that for which it was originally written. a composition so arranged. 1
  • noun transcription Radio and Television. a recording made especially for broadcasting. 1
  • noun transcription Genetics. the process by which genetic information on a strand of DNA is used to synthesize a strand of complementary RNA. 1

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Origin of transcription

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, transcription is from the Latin word trānscrīptiōn- (stem of trānscrīptiō). See transcript, -ion

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Parts of speech for Transcription

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transcription popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

transcription usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for transcription

noun transcription

  • apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
  • dictation — Dictation is the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down.
  • documentation — the use of documentary evidence.
  • duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
  • ectype — a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).

Antonyms for transcription

noun transcription

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