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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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Origin of translative

1580–90; <Latin trānslātīvus, equivalent to trānslāt(us) (see translate) + -īvus-ive

Words nearby translative

translanguaging, translate, translation, translation dictionary, translation of axes, translative, translator, transliterate, transliteration, translocate, translocation
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How to use translative in a sentence

  • These movements are produced by three sorts of action: Sectional action, rotary action and translative action.

    Delsarte System of Oratory|Various
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