transformative
pronunciation
How to pronounce transformative in British English:
UK [ˌtræns'fɔ:mətɪv]
How to pronounce transformative in American English:
US [ˌtræns'fɔmətɪv]
Word Origin
- transformative (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin transformatus, past participle of transformare (see transform) + -ive.
Example
- 1. Here are six of today 's potentially transformative trends .
- 2. This process is transformative , because the distance reduced between us and our inner world enables new insights .
- 3. Much like aboriginal initiations or buddhist rituals , ms abramovic 's art aims to be transformative .
- 4. In recent years , there has been much breast-beating about how india can attain a transformative double-digit growth .
- 5. Neither step was transformative , wrote justice stephen breyer , arguing instead that the patents covered a law of nature .