recessive

• Описывает генетический признак, который проявляется только при наследовании от обоих родителей, или склонность к отстранению или меньшей доминантности.

Describes a genetic trait that is expressed only when inherited from both parents, or a tendency to withdraw or be less dominant.

1. Economic declineB2formal

   Relating to or characteristic of a period of economic recession.

   Рецессионный

   • The government implemented policies to counter recessive trends in the economy.
   • Recessive pressures in the market led to widespread layoffs.
   • Analysts predicted a recessive phase for the next quarter.

   Synonymsdepressedrecessionary

2. Genetic traitB2formalscientific

   Describing a gene that produces its characteristic effect only when its paired allele is identical.

   Рецессивный

   • Blue eye color is a recessive trait in humans.
   • The recessive gene for the disorder only manifests when both parents carry it.
   • In pea plants, the white flower color is recessive to purple.

   Synonymslatentmaskedunexpressed

   Antonymsdominant

• Существительное, обозначающее аллель, который проявляет свой характерный фенотип только при наличии идентичной парной аллели.

A noun referring to an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.

1. Recessive alleleC1formalscientific

   An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.

   Рецессивный аллель

   • The recessive allele for blue eyes only appears when both parents carry it.
   • In pea plants, the recessive allele for wrinkled seeds is masked by the dominant allele.
   • Genetic disorders like cystic fibrosis are caused by recessive alleles.

   Synonymsrecessive allelerecessive gene

   Antonymsdominant