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translational
Variant of translation
translation
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trans·la·tion (trans lā′s̸hən, tranz-)
noun
- a translating or being translated
- the result of a translating; esp., writing or speech translated into another language
- Mech. motion in which every point of the moving object has simultaneously the same velocity and direction of motion
Etymology: ME translacioun < MFr translation < L translatio
Related Forms:
- translational trans·la′·tional adjective
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