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transferencethe action of moving something or someone from one place, person, or situation to another

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of moving something or someone from one place, person, or situation to another

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrænsfərəns/

Example Sentences

  • My transference of cooking skills from Korean to Italian cuisine resulted in kimchi pasta that confused my Italian friends.
  • The transference of ownership will be completed next month.
  • His transference of video game strategies to real-life situations made job interviews feel like boss battles.

transference

NOUN

[/ˈtrænsfərəns/]

the action of moving something or someone from one place, person, or situation to another

the action of moving something or someone from one place, person, or situation to another
💡 Concept

the action of moving something or someone from one place, person, or situation to another

Job transference driven by preference, leaving the conference!
🎵 Rhyme

Job transference driven by preference, leaving the conference!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtrænsfərəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtrænsfərəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixtrans--
Rootfer
Suffix--ence

🎵Rhyme

preferencereferencedeferenceconference
preference
reference
deference
conference

🔗Collocations

emotional transference
transference of power
negative transference
transference phenomenon
therapeutic transference

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My transference of cooking skills from Korean to Italian cuisine resulted in kimchi pasta that confused my Italian friends.

The transference of ownership will be completed next month.

😄 Fun example

His transference of video game strategies to real-life situations made job interviews feel like boss battles.

The psychologist explained the concept of transference to her students.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

transfertransmissionconveyancedisplacementmigration

Antonyms

retentionkeepingmaintenance

Related

projectiondisplacementcountertransferencetherapypsychology

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