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单词 marker
释义

marker

noun

mark·​er ˈmär-kər How to pronounce marker (audio)
1
: one that marks
2
: something used for marking: such as
a
: a type of felt tip pen that makes wide lines
drew a tree with green and brown markers
used a permanent marker to label the boxes
b
: any of various sewing devices for making or indicating guidelines
a pin marker for hemlines
3
: score sense 7
specifically : run
4
: promissory note, iou
5
: something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize: such as
a
: biomarker
b
: genetic marker

Synonyms

  • label
  • tag
  • ticket
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Example Sentences

A person's accent can be a marker of social class. the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded
Recent Examples on the Web That wasn’t the only run in which Lance invited contact near the first-down marker. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Waddle caught the Tagovailoa pass beyond the first-down marker on a slant, and two Patriots defenders, including deep safety Kyle Dugger, collided in pursuit as Waddle broke free. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Aluminum may not seem like the obvious theme for 10 years together, but the material (which never rusts) fittingly symbolizes the underlying resilience and stability necessary for hitting the decade milestone marker. Elsa Cavazos, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 As Thorne crossed the first-down marker and started to slide, WMU’s Dalton Bussell dove in and cracked him in the right side of his rib cage. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 The commission acknowledged that the KKK marker does not fall under its purview. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The Naming Commission said the bronze marker is mounted on the entrance to Bartlett Hall, West Point’s Science Center. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Hours later in Hancock County, emergency crews responded around 11:59 p.m. to a multi-vehicle accident in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near mile marker 97, the press release said. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2022 Close to the channel marker, though, a gust of wind snapped them to attention. Joanna Daemmrich, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

marker

noun

mark·​er ˈmär-kər How to pronounce marker (audio)
: something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize
a surface marker on a cell that acts as an antigen
: as
a
: biomarker
The recent discovery of a serological marker for the hepatitis C virus has greatly improved diagnostic accuracy for this form of hepatitis. Gary P. Wormser, letter in The Journal of the American Medical Association
b
: genetic marker
The idea in genetic linkage analysis is to see if any particular marker, which serves as a signpost for a specific region of a chromosome, is consistently inherited along with the disease … Leslie Roberts, Science

called also marker gene

marker

noun

1
as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • label
  • tag
  • mark
  • plaque
  • ticket
  • symbol
  • caption
  • sticker
  • stamp
  • seal
  • logo
  • emblem
  • legend
  • brand
  • badge
  • hallmark
  • trademark
  • decal
2
as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the discovery of a marker for the virus has greatly improved the accuracy of diagnosis

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • characteristic
  • feature
  • trait
  • quality
  • attribute
  • mark
  • attribution
  • criterion
  • specific
  • property
  • hallmark
  • stamp
  • diagnostic
  • symbol
  • fingerprint
  • sign
  • touch
  • character
  • point
  • indication
  • peculiarity
  • note
  • affection
  • particularity
  • emblem
  • token
  • badge
  • differentia
  • virtue
  • merit
  • excellence
  • singularity
  • grace
  • charm
  • uniqueness
  • eccentricity
  • individuality
  • quirk
  • idiosyncrasy
  • oddity
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