recessive

recessive
adjective
  1. (Genetics)relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes which are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e. when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent
    (遗传)隐性的。 常与 dominant 相对
    ■(Linguistics)tending to fall into disuse
    (语言学)易废弃不用的
  2. undergoing an economic recession
    经济萧条的
    the recessive housing market.
    萧条的住宅市场。
  3. (Phonetics)(of the stress on a word or phrase) tending to fall on the first syllable
    (语音)(词或短语重音)逆行的,易移至词首音节的
noun
  1. (Genetics)a recessive trait or gene
    (遗传)隐性性状;隐性基因
派生
recessively
adverb
recessiveness
noun
recessivity
noun
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from recess, on the pattern of excessive
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