transelement

transitive verb trans·el·e·ment \ tran(t)ˈseləmənt , -nˈze- \

variants: or less commonly transelementate \-mən‧ˌtāt\

Definition of transelement

also -ed/-ing/-s

: to change or transpose the elements of : transform

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transelementation

noun, plural -s

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Origin and Etymology of transelement

transelement from Medieval Latin transelementare, from Latin trans- + elementum element; transelementate from Medieval Latin transelementatus, past participle of transelementare