exon

/ˈɛksɑn/

Meanings

noun

An officer of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

Examples :

"During the coronation, the exon stood rigidly at attention, a visible symbol of loyalty to the Queen. "

noun

A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.

Examples :

"The exon sequences in the gene for eye color are what determine the final color of a person's eyes. "

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Related Words

rigidly adverb

/ˈrɪdʒɪdli/ /ˈrɪdʒɪdliː/

In a rigid manner; stiffly.

"The teacher rigidly enforced the rules, allowing no exceptions. "

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

coronation noun

/ˌkɒɹəˈneɪʃən/ /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃən/

The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty.

"The king's coronation was a grand celebration, marking the beginning of his reign. "

visible adjective

/ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

Able to be seen.

"When the sun rises, the world becomes visible."

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

loyalty noun

/ˈlɔɪəlti/

The state of being loyal; fidelity.

"My loyalty to my family is very important to me. "

transcribed verb

/trænˈskraɪbd/ /trænˈskraɪpt/

To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.

"The secretary transcribed the doctor's notes into a digital record. "

functional noun

/ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/

A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.

"The functional analysis course focused on definite integrals, a type of mathematical function. "

sequences noun

/ˈsiːkwənsɪz/ /ˈsiːkwənˌsɪz/

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series

"Here are the sequences of steps to bake a cake: mix the ingredients, pour into the pan, bake in the oven, and cool. "

molecule noun

/ˈmɒləkjuːl/ /ˈmɑləkjul/

The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

"Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom."