Meaning
2 sensesThat causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change
transformativ
Chiefly in transformative-generative: of or relating to a theory of generative grammar in which defined operations called transformations produce new sentences from existing ones; transformational.
преврати́тельныйprevratítelʹnyj
Examples
5 sentencesWork done with love is transformative.
They believe in the transformative power of art.
All this could lead to something good and transformative.
This transformative experience showed me the incredible potential we possess.
The telescope has opened a new eye onto the cosmos that has been transformative for our civilization.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin transformātīvus (“transformative”), from Latin trānsfōrmātus (“transfoFrom Medieval Latin transformātīvus (“transformative”), from Latin trānsfōrmātus (“transformed”) + -īvus (suffix attached to the perfect passive participial stems of verbs, forming deverbal adjectives meaning ‘doing or related to doing [the verb]’). Trānsfōrmātus is the perfect passive participle of trānsfōrmō (“to transform”), from trāns- (prefix meaning ‘across; beyond; through’) + fōrmō (“to fashion, form, format, shape”) (from fōrma (“appearance, figure, form, shape”); further etymology unknown, perhaps related to Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “a form, shape”)). The English word is analysable as transform + -ative.
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Forms
more transformative, most transformative| Comparative | more transformative Lesson |
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| Superlative | most transformative Lesson |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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