Word: expression
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
pres
sion
Definition: The process of translating a gene into a protein.
Morphemes:
Affix: express
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To translate messenger RNA into protein.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: exprimere
Language: la
Decoded: exprimere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I pronounce or express
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.