transformational

adjective

trans·​for·​ma·​tion·​al ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce transformational (audio)
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: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
transformationally adverb

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And with those sentences, glimpsed that Gerta was also Pieter, a transformational and fluid character. Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025 Caitlin has been a transformational player in this league. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Winning the election was hard, but making the transformational changes Sandu advocates will be far harder. John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025 The project promises to be transformational. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transformational

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First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transformational was in 1894

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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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