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gene chip vs chip

chip vs gene chip

gene chip and chip both are nouns.

gene chip is not a verb while chip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gene chip Yes No No No
chip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chip is a hypernym of gene chip; that is, chip is a word with a broader meaning than gene chip:
  • gene chip: a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
  • chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
Other hypernyms of gene chip include micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip.
gene chip (noun) chip (noun)
a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested the act of chipping something
(golf) a low running approach shot
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a piece of dried bovine dung
gene chip (verb) chip (verb)
break a small piece off from
break off (a piece from a whole)
form by chipping
cut a nick into
play a chip shot
Difference between gene chip and chip

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