translational

adj — 4 senses

translational

adj

/tɹænzˈleɪʃənəl/

Etymology From translation + -al.

› Relating to translation, in its various senses:

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Translation studies Relating the act of translating text etc. from one language into another.

2

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Relating to movement of a body in a straight line.

3

Sciences Relating to the transfer of scientific knowledge into practical applications.

  • translational medicine
4

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences Relating to the process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins.

  • translational regulation
Derived terms
cotranslational, mechanotranslational, mistranslational, nontranslational, posttranslational, post-translational, pretranslational, rototranslational, translational bioinformatics, translational energy, translationally, translational science, untranslational

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