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foldchange

foldchange noun: a measurement of change in value, expressed as a ratio, so that for example a value changing from 30 to 60 represents a foldchange of 2.

Noun

foldchange (countable and uncountable, plural foldchanges)

  1. A measurement of change in value, expressed as a ratio, so that for example a value changing from 30 to 60 represents a foldchange of 2.
    • Unigenes with foldchange expression between the tolerant and sensitive genotypes was ≥ 4 or ≤ -4 we consider for further investigation at the PGE as potential targets of selection in the evolution of Al tolerance.2015 July 6, “De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Identification of Gene Candidates for Rapid Evolution of Soil Al Tolerance in Anthoxanthum odoratum at the Long-Term Park Grass Experiment”, in PLOS...

Forms of foldchange

pluralfoldchanges
alternative formfold change

Origin of foldchange

From fold + change; see twofold, threefold, etc.

Questions about foldchange

What does foldchange mean?
Foldchange means a measurement of change in value, expressed as a ratio, so that for example a value changing from 30 to 60 represents a foldchange of 2.
What part of speech is foldchange?
Foldchange is a noun.
What is the plural of foldchange?
The plural of foldchange is foldchanges.

Words near foldchange in the dictionary

  1. foldboated
  2. foldboater
  3. foldboaters
  4. foldboating
  5. foldboats
  6. foldchange
  7. foldchanges
  8. folde-rol
  9. folde-rols
  10. folded
  11. folded away

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