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Replicate vs Transcribe - What's the difference?

replicate | transcribe |

As verbs the difference between replicate and transcribe

is that replicate is to make a copy (replica) of while transcribe is 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.

As a noun replicate

is an outcome of a procedure.

As an adjective replicate

is (botany|zoology) folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.

replicate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make a copy (replica) of.
  • (label) To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
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  • (label) To reply.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an outcome of a procedure.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (botany, zoology) Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.
  • a replicate leaf or petal
    the replicate margin of a shell

    transcribe

    English

    (Transcription)

    Verb

    (transcrib)
  • 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.
  • (dictation) To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text.
  • The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
  • (computing) To transfer data from one recording medium to another.
  • (music) To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.
  • (biochemistry) To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
  • (linguistics) To represent speech by phonetic symbols.
  • Derived terms

    * transcriber

    References

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