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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.



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Other Word Forms

  • untransformative adjective
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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. )
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In fact, batteries have been transformative for California, state officials say.

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AI’s transformative powers justify the valuations it attracts.

This versatility is what gives the discovery its transformative potential.

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“The Product Goals were designed to accelerate execution at scale, keeping Elon and Tesla laser-focused on building these products and promoting their adoption,” Tesla said in a post on X. “Elon is the right leader for Tesla’s next phase of transformative growth,” the company added.

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With a debut World Cup to plan for, technical director Costa believes qualification will have a transformative effect on his country, pointing to the examples of other African nations that have used qualification as a catalyst for change.

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