- Transformative
- Transformative Trans*form"a*tive, a. [Cf. F. transformatif.] Having power, or a tendency, to transform. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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transformative — UK US /ˌtrænsˈfɔːmətɪv/ adjective ► TRANSFORMATIONAL(Cf. ↑transformational) … Financial and business terms
transformative — transform ► VERB 1) subject to or undergo transformation. 2) change the voltage of (an electric current) by electromagnetic induction. DERIVATIVES transformative adjective … English terms dictionary
transformative — tranzˈfȯ(r)məd.iv, traan , n(t)ˈsf , ətiv adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin transformativus, from Latin transformatus (past participle of transformare to transform) + ivus ive : having the power or a tendency to transform : transforming the… … Useful english dictionary
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Transformative economics — is an alternative theory of socio economics.Transformative economics was derived from Progressive Utilization Theory , also known as PROUT a social philosophy developed by Indian philosopher Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar in 1959.Proponents of this theory … Wikipedia
transformative — adjective see transform I … New Collegiate Dictionary
