transformative

[ trans-fawr-muh-tiv ]

/ trænsˈfɔr mə tɪv /

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causing a radical and typically positive change in outlook, character, form, or condition: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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Origin of transformative

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

OTHER WORDS FROM transformative

un·trans·form·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby transformative

transformationalist, transformational rule, transformationist, transformation point, transformation range, transformative, transformer, transform fault, transformism, transformist, transfuse

How to use transformative in a sentence

Right now, hydrogen is high-carbon, and expensive—not exactly a promising state for a transformative, low-carbon fuel.
The hydrogen economy: Hyped for years, the most abundant element in the universe is finally having its moment|kdunn6|November 19, 2020|Fortune
Acquired in a surprise March trade after the San Francisco 49ers decided they couldn’t meet the young Pro Bowler’s asking price on an extension, Buckner has had a transformative impact on the Colts’ defense.
The Indianapolis Colts Finally Built A Defensive Monster|Ty Schalter|November 19, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
I continue to think big and look for transformative opportunities in business and in life.
From mentorship to friendship to love: What I learned from three investing giants|matthewheimer|November 10, 2020|Fortune
We seek to accelerate projects that offer not only solutions but plans for rapid implementation—projects that are transformative, broad in scope, and large in ambition.
Taking action for the common good|Tate Ryan-Mosley|November 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The coinciding pieces of legislation would prove transformative.
Philip Lee, physician and LBJ official who rolled out Medicare, dies at 96|Emily Langer|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
At a rally in Pittsburgh a week before the election, Johnson laid out an ambitious, transformative vision for the United States.
How LBJ and Reagan Wrecked Our Faith in Government|Scott Porch|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is that level of belief, is that amount of love transformative?
Paul Haggis on Scientology, the ‘Crash’ Oscar, and ‘Third Person’|Kevin Fallon|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her ballerinas are not aiming to enter show business, but rather to offer their community the transformative gift of dance.
Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance|Moral Courage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
CrossFit is in some ways more transformative for women than men.
Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Truly transformative experiences don't come for free, after all.
The Latest Proof That Performance Art Is Bullshit: A Woman Who Births Paint-Filled Eggs From Her Vagina|Lizzie Crocker|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Let us consider such a mental transformative process in detail.
Popular scientific lectures|Ernst Mach
Surely at least the unclear conception of an adaptively transformative influence of food must be discarded.
On Germinal Selection as a Source of Definite Variation|August Weismann
Shelley has, however, an advantage over Nietzsche in his recognition of the transformative power of love.
Visions and Revisions|John Cowper Powys