Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deletion | Yes | No | No | No |
mutation | Yes | No | No | No |
deletion (noun) | mutation (noun) |
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the act of deleting something written or printed | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism |
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage | a change or alteration in form or qualities |
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases |