"transformational" meaning in English

See transformational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-transformational.wav Forms: more transformational [comparative], most transformational [superlative]
Etymology: From transformation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|transformation|al}} transformation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} transformational (comparative more transformational, superlative most transformational)
  1. Of, pertaining to or leading to transformation. Derived forms: transformational grammar, transformational rule
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