Meaning of translocation | Babel Free
Definitions
- Removal of things from one place to another; displacement; substitution of one thing for another.
- A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; the segment so transferred.
- A transfer of a molecule through a membrane.
Equivalents
Examples
“There happen'd certain translocations at the deluge.”
“By taking users to places where they would or could not really go, the technology offered empathy or awe via translocation.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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