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Decapped vs Recapped - What's the difference?

decapped | recapped |

As an adjective decapped

is (genetics) describing nucleic acid molecules from which a cap has been removed.

As a verb recapped is

(recap).

decapped

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (genetics) Describing nucleic acid molecules from which a cap has been removed
  • (computing) Converted from uppercase to lowercase

    • recapped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (recap)

    • recap

    English

    Etymology 1

    re- + cap

    Verb

  • To seal (something) again with a cap.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from recapitulate/recapitulation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A recapitulation.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulation) summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up

    Verb

    (recapp)
  • To recapitulate.
    • Synonyms
    * (recapitulate) summarise/summarize, sum up

    Anagrams

    * * * English heteronyms