transformative

[trans-fawr-muh-tiv]

adjective

1. causing a radical and typically positive change in outlook, character, form, or condition: Voting is a culturally and socially transformative action.

   It's difficult to put into words how transformative and enriching it is to study abroad.

   Voting is a culturally and socially transformative action.

Other Word Forms

• untransformative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transformative¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Medieval Latin transformātīvus, equivalent to Latin transformāt-, stem of transformāre, + -īvus -ive ( def. ); transform ( def. )

Example Sentences

Taneja: We are entering a technology cycle where AI is going to be a transformative force, and it’s going to transform many industries.

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Taneja: For an organization to be transformative, it needs to have a culture of curiosity and generosity.

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MarketWatch: Is AI going to be more transformative than the internet?

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Taneja: AI is a transformative force, and we have an amazing opportunity in front of us to transform society, to transform nations, to transform industries, and to transform our own business with AI with this mindset of abundance, of building companies that are truly focused on purpose and profit.

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But the car, with a radio given to randomly blasting golden oldies, exercises a transformative, almost erotic power over Arnie, who becomes in Mr. Gordon’s impressively versatile performance a greased-back teenage bad boy.

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