translations

noun

the act of uniform movement

rewording something in less technical terminology

(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same

the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

a uniform movement without rotation

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across, over fero-lat · Latin · carry, bear

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The word translations breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across, over”); and -lat, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.