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translation

trans·la·tion
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trans-ley-shuh n, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈleɪ ʃən, trænz-/
    • /trænsˈleɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-ley-shuh n, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈleɪ ʃən, trænz-/

Definitions of translation word

  • noun translation the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language. 1
  • noun translation a version of such a rendering: a new translation of Plato. 1
  • noun translation change or conversion to another form, appearance, etc.; transformation: a swift translation of thought into action. 1
  • noun translation the act or process of translating. 1
  • noun translation the state of being translated. 1
  • noun translation Mechanics. motion in which all particles of a body move with the same velocity along parallel paths. 1

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Origin of translation

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < Latin trānslātiōn- (stem of trānslātiō) a transferring, equivalent to trānslāt(us) (see translate) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English translacioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Translation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

translation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

translation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for translation

noun translation

  • book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
  • book-learning — knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
  • characterization — Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.
  • characterizations — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
  • communication — Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.

Antonyms for translation

noun translation

Top questions with translation

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