transformativeadj.
/trɑːnsˈfɔːmətɪv//transˈfɔːmətɪv/ a. Having the faculty of transforming; fitted or tending to transform.
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the world > space > shape > [adjective] > shaping or able to shape > into different form
metamorphosing1607
transformative1673
re-formative1838
transfiguring1846
transfigurating1871
reshaping1872
transfigurative1899
society > faith > worship > preaching > conversion > [adjective] > capable of
transformative1673
convertible1805
1673 J. Flavell Fountain of Life x. 124 The light of Christ is powerfully transformative of its subjects.
1681 J. Flavell Method of Grace xxviii. 484 All communion with God is assimilating, and transformative of the soul into his image.
1806 A. Knox Remains (1844) I. 20 This high, heavenly, transformative Christianity.
1893 J. Pulsford Loyalty to Christ II. 47 The One Divine formative and transformative Form.
b. Linguistics. = transformational adj., spec. in transformative-generative adj.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > change of word order or position > specifically in transformational grammar
transformational1955
transformative1962
1962 P. Strevens Papers in Lang. (1965) v. 73 The three major modern linguistic theories (i.e. phoneme-morpheme grammar, transformative-generative grammar, and system-structure grammar).
1965 Language 41 213 Recent interest taken by transformative-generative linguists in unidirectional transformations and unique derivations.
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