translation

trans·la·tion

noun \tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-\

Definition of TRANSLATION

1

: an act, process, or instance of translating: as

a : a rendering from one language into another; also : the product of such a rendering

b : a change to a different substance, form, or appearance : conversion

c (1) : a transformation of coordinates in which the new axes are parallel to the old ones (2) : uniform motion of a body in a straight line

2

: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA — compare transcription 3

— trans·la·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of TRANSLATION

1. She is working on a translation of the novel.
2. a new translation of the Iliad
3. There were English translations on the menu.
4. the translation of economic power into political strength

First Known Use of TRANSLATION

14th century

Related to TRANSLATION

Synonyms

rephrasing, restatement, restating, rewording, translating, paraphrase

Antonyms

quotation, quote

Related Words

rehash; abstract, recap, recapitulation, reiteration, summary

Near Antonyms

copy, transcript, transcription

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with TRANSLATION

aeration, Alsatian, carnation, castration, causation, cessation, cetacean, citation, Claymation, cognation, collation, conflation, C ration, creation, cremation, crenation, Croatian, crustacean, dalmatian, damnation, deflation, delation, dictation, dilation, donation, earth station, elation, Eurasian, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, formation, foundation, frustration, gas station, gestation, gradation, gustation, guttation, gyration, hydration, inflation, lactation, legation, libation, location, lunation, lustration, luxation, migration, mutation, narration, negation, notation, oblation, oration, outstation, ovation, palmation, palpation, plantation, potation, predation, privation, probation, pronation, proration, prostration, pulsation, punctation, pupation, purgation, relation, rogation, rotation, salvation, sedation, sensation, serration, space station, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, striation, substation, summation, tarnation, taxation, temptation, truncation, vacation, vexation, vibration, vocation, way station, workstation

trans·la·tion

noun \tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRANSLATION

: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA—compare transcription

—trans·la·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective