mobile element
US: /ˈmoʊbaɪl ˈeləmənt/
Definition

Definition of mobile element - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.part of a device or structure that can move during normal operationTECH.
  • The sensor’s mobile element shifts slightly when it detects pressure changes.
2.
biologyTECH.piece of DNA able to change position within a genomeTECH.
  • A mobile element inserted into the gene and disrupted its normal function.
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Examples of mobile element in a sentence

  • Engineers redesigned the mobile element to reduce vibration and noise.
  • The scientist mapped each mobile element across the bacterial genome.
  • A new mobile element was discovered in the plant’s chloroplast DNA.

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  1. French:élément mobile, élément transposable, ...
  2. German:bewegliches Element, mobiles Element, ...
  3. Italian:elemento mobile, elemento trasponibile, ...
  4. Spanish:elemento móvil, elemento genético móvil, ...
  5. Portuguese:elemento móvel, elemento transponível, ...
  6. Chinese:可动部件, 转座元件, ...
  7. Japanese:可動部, 転移因子, ...
  8. Arabic:عُنْصُر مُتَحَرِّك, عُنْصُر مُتَنَقِّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:רָכִיב נָע, יְסוֹד נָיָד, ...
  10. Russian:подвижный элемент, мобильный элемент, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рухомий елемент, рухомий генетичний елемент, ...
  12. Hindi:चलित अवयव, गतिशील तत्व, ...

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