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noun tran·scrip·tion \tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən\

: the act or process of making a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken

: a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken

Full Definition of TRANSCRIPTION

: an act, process, or instance of transcribing

: 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

: 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

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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

Medical Dictionary

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noun tran·scrip·tion \tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən\

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