Trans*la"tion (?), n. [F. translation,
L. translatio a transferring, translation, version. See
Translate, and cf. Tralation.] 1. The
act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of
being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the
translation of a bishop.
2. The act of rendering into another language;
interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is
difficult.
3. That which is obtained by translating something
a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures.
4. (Rhet.) A transfer of meaning in a word
or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
5. (Metaph.) Transfer of meaning by
association; association of ideas. A. Tucker.
6. (Kinematics) Motion in which all the
points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and
direction of motion; -- opposed to rotation.
Trans*la"tion (?), n. [F. translation,
L. translatio a transferring, translation, version. See
Translate, and cf. Tralation.] 1. The
act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of
being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the
translation of a bishop.
2. The act of rendering into another language;
interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is
difficult.
3. That which is obtained by translating something
a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures.
4. (Rhet.) A transfer of meaning in a word
or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
5. (Metaph.) Transfer of meaning by
association; association of ideas. A. Tucker.
6. (Kinematics) Motion in which all the
points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and
direction of motion; -- opposed to rotation.
