n.
Pronunciation: tran(t)- ' skrip-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1598
1 : an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2 : COPY , TRANSCRIPT : as a : an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original b : a recording (as on magnetic tape) 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 2 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION
– tran · scrip · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– tran · scrip · tion · al · ly adverb