Added 10 October 2026
transcription
/tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ noun
Latin root: transcriptiōnem Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transcription at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation.
- (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.
- A sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording).
Origin
From Middle French transcription, or directly from Latin transcriptiōnem, from trānscrībō (“transcribe”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)