transcription

noun

tran·​scrip·​tion tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən How to pronounce transcription (audio)
Synonyms of transcriptionnext
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2
: copy, transcript: such as
a
: an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original
b
: a recording (as on magnetic tape) formerly made especially for use in radio broadcasting
3
: 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 sense 2, reverse transcription
transcriptional
tran(t)-ˈskrip-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce transcription (audio)
adjective
transcriptionally adverb

Examples of transcription in a Sentence

Transcription of the tapes took weeks.
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Advertisement One key tool Mungiu didn’t have access to was the recording and transcription of the Bodnariu trial, which is among the reasons why Fjord had to be largely fictional. — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Another feature called Live Rewind can recap 15 seconds of a conversation via a text transcription. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Edges versus core Warner said most companies have put AI in peripheral work such as marketing, meeting notes, and transcription. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The diaries and the transcriptions are now in the collection of the Carnegie Library in Boulder. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcription

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of transcription was in 1598

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transcription

noun
tran·​scrip·​tion tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən How to pronounce transcription (audio)
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2
: copy entry 1 sense 1, transcript
3
: the process of forming a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a guide compare translation sense 2

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transcription

noun
tran·​scrip·​tion tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən How to pronounce transcription (audio)
: 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
transcriptional
-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl How to pronounce transcription (audio)
adjective
transcriptionally
-ē How to pronounce transcription (audio)
adverb

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