Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snp

/ɛs ɛn ˈpiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: snp
IPA: /ɛs ɛn ˈpiː/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of single-nucleotide polymorphism, a single base pair of DNA which is polymorphic with respect to a population.

noun

Abbreviation of sodium nitroprusside, a particular vasodilator (the nitroprusside of sodium).

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Scottish National Party.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Our results also identified the causative mutation of polydactylous Silkie was not exist in other nonpolydactyly chickens, suggesting that SNP of polydactyly in Silkie has fully penetrated all other indigenous Chinese chicken breeds."
"These concerns were shared by other SNP women who told the Guardian there was a chronic lack of support from the party, including for those with younger families."

Usage

Uncountable
British usage

Inflected Forms

SNPs (plural)

Derived Forms

eigenSNP

Frequently Paired Words

SNV

Synonyms

single nucleotide polymorphism

Homonyms

snip

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce snp?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛs ɛn ˈpiː/.
What does snp mean?: Acronym of single-nucleotide polymorphism, a single base pair of DNA which is polymorphic with respect to a population.

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