transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)s ]
noun
Date: 1605
1. : a sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life
provided his family with a comfortable competence — Rex Ingamells
2. : the quality or state of being competent: as
a. : the properties of an embryonic field that enable it to respond in a characteristic manner to an organizer
b. : readiness of bacteria to undergo genetic transformation
3. : the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language — compare performance 6