transcription Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
   written text.
   
2. noun (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
   
3. noun a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)
   
4. noun the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
   arranging; arrangement.
   
5. noun the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
   recording.
   
   • she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth

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