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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transversion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
transver-sion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point mutation in which a purine is replaced with a pyrimidine, or vice versa

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The changing from prose into verse, or verse into prose.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From trans- + -version. Compare conversion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

transversions (plural)

Derived Forms

transversional

Frequently Paired Words

transition

Questions

What does transversion mean?
A point mutation in which a purine is replaced with a pyrimidine, or vice versa
Where does transversion come from?
From trans- + -version. Compare conversion.

How to pronounce transversion

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