tandem repeat

ˈtændəm rɪˈpiːt

Definition

Definition of tandem repeat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

pattern of adjacent repeats in DNA

TECH.

Scientists studied the tandem repeat in the DNA sequence.
Tandem repeats can affect genetic stability.
Researchers focus on tandem repeats for genetic studies.

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Expressions with tandem

in tandem with

adv.

at the same time as something else

The two teams worked in tandem with each other.

in tandem

adv.

happening together or simultaneously

The two projects progressed in tandem.

work in tandem

collaborate closely with others for a common goal

The engineers work in tandem to solve the problem.

ride tandem

ride a bicycle designed for two people

They decided to ride tandem through the park.

tandem bicycle

bicycle designed for two riders seated one behind the other

They enjoyed their weekend ride on the tandem bicycle through the park..

tandem roller

machine with two drums for flattening surfaces

The workers used a tandem roller to smooth the road.

Expressions with repeat

on repeat

adv.

repeatedly or continuously

She played the song on repeat all day.

repeat parrot-fashion

repeat words without understanding them

She could repeat parrot-fashion but didn't grasp the meaning.

doomed to repeat history

adj.

fated to experience past events again

Ignoring warnings, they were doomed to repeat history.

repeat like a mantra

say something many times

He would repeat like a mantra his daily affirmations.

repeat like a parrot

say words exactly as heard without understanding

He would just repeat like a parrot whatever the teacher said.

rinse and repeat

repeat a process or action again and again

After each test, we rinse and repeat the procedure.

lather rinse repeat

perform a task over and over

In coding, sometimes you have to lather rinse repeat to debug issues.

repeat customer

person who buys from the same place more than once

The store gives discounts to every repeat customer.

repeat itself

happen again in the same way

History tends to repeat itself over the years.

repeat business

sales coming from customers who return after previous purchases

The shop relies on repeat business from loyal neighborhood customers.

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French:répétition en tandem, ...
German:Tandem-Repeat, ...
Italian:ripetizione in tandem, ...
Spanish:repetición en tándem, ...
Portuguese:repetição em tandem, ...
Chinese:串联重复, ...
Japanese:タンデムリピート, ...
Arabic:تِكرار مُتتالٍ, ...
Hebrew:חֲזָרוֹת בְּטַנְדֶּם, ...
Russian:тандемный повтор, ...
Ukrainian:тандемний повтор, ...
Hindi:टैंडम रिपीट, ...
Bengali:ট্যান্ডেম রিপিট, ...
Catalan:repetició en tàndem, ...
Czech:tandemové opakování, ...
Danish:tandemgentagelse, ...
Dutch:tandemherhaling, ...
Greek:επανάληψη σε σειρά, ...
Hungarian:tandem ismétlődés, ...
Khmer:លំដាប់ដដែលៗជាប់គ្នា, ...
Korean:탠덤 반복, ...
Persian:تکرار تاندِم, ...
Polish:powtórzenie tandemowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):repetição em tandem, ...
Romanian:repetiție în tandem, ...
Swedish:tandemupprepning, ...
Thai:การซ้ำติดกัน, ...
Turkish:tandem tekrar, ...
Vietnamese:sự lặp lại liền kề, ...

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