translative


trans·la·tive

adj \-ˈlā-tiv\

Definition of TRANSLATIVE

1
: of, relating to, or involving removal or transference from one person or place to another
2
: of, relating to, or serving in translation from one language or system into another

First Known Use of TRANSLATIVE

circa 1682

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