transcriptional

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adjective

Of or pertaining to transcription, especially to the transcription of genetic information

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English transcription →
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Meanings

adjectivetranscriptional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to transcription, especially to the transcription of genetic information

Origin

  1. Englishtranscription
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishtranscriptional

From transcription + -al.

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Translations

French transcriptionnel
  • transcriptionnelOf or pertaining to transcription
Italian trascrizionale
  • trascrizionaleOf or pertaining to transcription
Portuguese transcricional
  • transcricionalOf or pertaining to transcription
Russian транскрипцио́нный
  • транскрипцио́нный (transkripciónnyj)Of or pertaining to transcription
Spanish transcripcional
  • transcripcionalOf or pertaining to transcription
Cite this entry
APA

transcriptional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriptional

MLA

“transcriptional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriptional. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcriptional,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriptional.

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