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non-disjunction

non--dis·junc·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te dis-juhngk-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ dɪsˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te dis-juhngk-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ dɪsˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/

Definition of non-disjunction word

  • noun non-disjunction the failure of chromosomes to separate and segregate into daughter cells at division. 1

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Origin of non-disjunction

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; non- + disjunction

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Parts of speech for Non-disjunction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-disjunction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with non-disjunction

  • what is a non-disjunction?
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