trans·la·tion (trăns-lāˈshən, trănz-)

1. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
2. The state of being translated.
3. A translated version of a text.
4. The process by which mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes effect the production of a protein molecule from amino acids, the specificity of synthesis being controlled by the base sequences of the mRNA.
5. Movement of a tooth through alveolar bone without change in axial inclination.

Related Forms:

• trans·laˈtion·al adjective