"copy number" meaning in English

See copy number in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: copy numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} copy number (plural copy numbers)
  1. (genetics) The number of copies of a gene or plasmid within a cell's genome. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-copy_number-en-noun-GobbdWu7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (library science) The identification number assigned to a specific copy of a work. Categories (topical): Library science
    Sense id: en-copy_number-en-noun-Lzu2S2zL

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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