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MARKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does marker mean? 

MARKER (noun)
  The noun MARKER has 3 senses:

1. some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark somethingplay

2. a distinguishing symbolplay

3. a writing implement for making a markplay

  Familiarity information: MARKER used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


MARKER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

the buoys were markers for the channel

Hypernyms ("marker" is a kind of...):

artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marker"):

bookmark; bookmarker (a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place)

yard marker ((football) a marker indicating the yard line)

Derivation:

mark (designate as if by a mark)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A distinguishing symbol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

mark; marker; marking

Context example:

the owner's mark was on all the sheep

Hypernyms ("marker" is a kind of...):

symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marker"):

earmark (identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal)

brand (identification mark on skin, made by burning)

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

assay-mark; authentication; hallmark (a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity)

postmark (a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing)

watermark (a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light)

broad arrow (an arrowhead mark identifying British government property)

milepost; milestone (stone post at side of a road to show distances)

peg; pin (small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.)

pip; spot (a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit))

label (an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object)

cairn (a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path)

Derivation:

mark (be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense)


Sense 3

Meaning:

A writing implement for making a mark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("marker" is a kind of...):

writing implement (an implement that is used to write)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marker"):

highlighter (a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text)

Derivation:

mark (make or leave a mark on)

mark (designate as if by a mark)

mark (make underscoring marks)


 Context examples 


The polypeptide is also used as a marker in kidney damage diagnosis and in the detection of viral infection.

(Beta-2-Microglobulin Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

A mononucleotide repeat that serves as a marker for microsatellite instability in colorectal cancers.

(BAT25, NCI Thesaurus)

Microsatellite repeats that have been used as markers of microsatellite instability.

(BAT Locus, NCI Thesaurus)

Beta-hCG is a type of tumor marker.

(beta-hCG, NCI Dictionary)

Also called molecular marker and signature molecule.

(Biomarker, NCI Dictionary)

A molecular marker may be used to see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or condition.

(Molecular marker, NCI Dictionary)

It is characterized by the presence of either separate populations of blasts of more than one lineage, or one population of blasts co-expressing markers of more than one lineage.

(Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in co-repression and is a molecular marker for a range of malignancies.

(ARID4B Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

GD3 represents a major surface marker on most human melanoma cells.

(Anti-idiotypic Monoclonal Antibody BEC2, NCI Thesaurus)

The examination of the extent and variation of allelic loss in polymorphic DNA markers within a sample.

(Allelotype Analysis, NCI Thesaurus)



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