transcription

Definition

• n. something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
• n. (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
• n. a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)

Word forms

Plural

transcriptions

Example sentences

1. n.

   She made a transcription of the lecture to help her study for the exam.

2. n.

   The transcription of the DNA is a crucial step in the process of protein synthesis.