translative
[ trans-ley-tiv, tranz-, trans-ley-, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈleɪ tɪv, trænz-, ˈtræns leɪ-, ˈtrænz- /
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adjective
of or relating to the transfer of something from one person, position, or place to another.
of translation; serving to translate.
Grammar. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate a change from one state into another.
noun
the translative case.
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Nearby words
- translate,
- translater,
- translation,
- translation dictionary,
- translation of axes,
- translator,
- transliterate,
- transliteration,
- translocate,
- translocation
Origin of translative
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for translative
These movements are produced by three sorts of action: Sectional action, rotary action and translative action.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various