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- [verb trans-fur, trans-fer; noun, adjective trans-fer]
- /verb trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər; noun, adjective ˈtræns fər/
- /trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/
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- [verb trans-fur, trans-fer; noun, adjective trans-fer]
- /verb trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər; noun, adjective ˈtræns fər/
Definitions of transferring word
- verb with object transferring to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other. 1
- verb with object transferring to cause to pass from one person to another, as thought, qualities, or power; transmit. 1
- verb with object transferring Law. to make over the possession or control of: to transfer a title to land. 1
- verb with object transferring to imprint, impress, or otherwise convey (a drawing, design, pattern, etc.) from one surface to another. 1
- verb without object transferring to remove oneself from one place to another: to transfer from the New York office to London. 1
- verb without object transferring to withdraw from one school, college, or the like, and enter another: I transferred from Rutgers to Tulane. 1
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Origin of transferring
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English transferren (v.) < Latin trānsferre, equivalent to trāns- trans- + ferre to bear1, carry
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Parts of speech for Transferring
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transferring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
transferring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transferring
noun transferring
- committal — Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.
- conveyor — a person or thing that conveys
- delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
- deputization — the act of making someone a deputy
- devolution — Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.
Top questions with transferring
- how does transferring colleges work?
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