/ Dictionary / Index T translative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trans•la•tive Pronunciation: (trans-lā'tiv, tranz-, trans'lā-, tranz'-), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to the transfer of something from one person, position, or place to another. of translation; serving to translate. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate a change from one state into another. —n. the translative case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. translation of axes translator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language