"silencing" meaning in All languages combined

See silencing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: silencings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silencing (plural silencings)
  1. The act by which something is silenced.
    Sense id: en-silencing-en-noun-~JFETTWE
  2. (genetics) The prevention of the expression of a gene Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-silencing-en-noun-hYBJYy-e Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gene silencing

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} silencing
  1. present participle and gerund of silence Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: silence
    Sense id: en-silencing-en-verb-WZWx0UZO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 22 75 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 24 73

Inflected forms

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