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timeless

/ˈtaɪmləs/

Meanings
noun
A gene encoding an essential protein that regulates circadian rhythm, normally written in italics: timeless.

Examples :

"The timeless gene is crucial for maintaining a regular sleep schedule. "
biology biochemistry

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration schedule

schedule noun

/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ /ʃɛ.djuːl/ /ˈskɛ.djuːl/

A slip of paper; a short note.

"The teacher handed out a schedule for the week's activities. "

Illustration circadian

circadian adjective

/sərˈkeɪdiən/ /sɜːrˈkeɪdiən/

Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of 24 hours; especially of a biological process

"My sleep schedule is messed up because my circadian rhythm is off from jet lag. "

Illustration essential

essential noun

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

A necessary ingredient.

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

Illustration maintaining

maintaining verb

/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The teacher is maintaining discipline in the classroom by reminding students of the rules. "

Illustration decreasing

decreasing verb

/dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/ /ˈdiːkriːsɪŋ/

Of a quantity, to become smaller.

"The amount of homework we get each week is decreasing. "

Illustration regulates

regulates verb

/ˈrɛɡjəˌleɪts/ /ˈrɛɡjəˌleɪtəs/

To dictate policy.

"The school board regulates student behavior through a strict code of conduct. "

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration unseasonable

unseasonable adjective

/ʌnˈsiːzənəbəl/ /ənˈsiːzənəbəl/

Not in accordance with the season.

"The snow in April was unseasonable."

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration encoding

encoding verb

/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

To convert (plain text) into code.

"The teacher is encoding the students' names into a secret code for a fun classroom activity. "

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normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "