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tran·scribe (tran skrīb′)
transitive verb transcribed -·scribed′, transcribing -·scrib′·ing
- to write out or type out in full (shorthand notes, a speech, etc.)
- to represent (speech sounds) in phonetic or phonemic symbols
- to translate or transliterate
- to arrange or adapt (a piece of music) for an instrument, voice, or ensemble other than that for which it was originally written
- to make a recording
- Cytology to convert (DNA, genes, etc.) into RNA, esp. messenger RNA
Related Forms:
- transcriber tran·scrib′er noun
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