CEFR C1

semiconservative

adjective

Meaning

semiconservative means describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as a template for the formation.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as semiconservative.
A semiconservative tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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semiconservative (C1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as semiconservative.
A semiconservative tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became semiconservative after the announcement.

How to Use semiconservative

semiconservative + noun (collocation): Use semiconservative before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a semiconservative reaction."
become semiconservative (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became semiconservative near the end."

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