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Where does “transductional” come from?

transductional (English) comes from English transduction, from English transformation, from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French transformation, from Latin trānsfōrmātiō, from Latin fōrmātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

transductional (English): Of or pertaining to transduction

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to transduction

Ancestry of “transductional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransductionThe transfer of genetic material from one cell to...
2EnglishtransformationThe act of transforming or the state of being...
3Middle Englishtransformacioun—
4Middle Frenchtransformation—
5Latintrānsfōrmātiō—
6Latinfōrmātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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