n. [ L. transcriptum, neut. of transcriptus, p. p. of transcribere. See Transcribe. ] 1. That which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The decalogue of Moses was but a transcript. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A copy of any kind; an imitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Grecian learning was but a transcript of the Chaldean and Egyptian. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

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n. [ Cf. F. transcription, L. transcriptio a transfer. ] 1. The act or process of transcribing, or copying; as, corruptions creep into books by repeated transcriptions. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A copy; a transcript. Walton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; -- a name applied by modern composers for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on their own instrument of a song or other piece not originally intended for it; as, Liszt's transcriptions of songs by Schubert. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Done as from a copy; having the style or appearance of a transcription. [ R. ] -- Tran*scrip"tive*ly, adv. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]