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transference

transference

11 6.8
Moving things, such as data, rights and ownership, from one place, form or person to another
  • noun
  • /trænsˈfɜːrəns/
translation icon : transferencia
  • The transference of data between these two devices is quick and efficient, making file sharing simple.
  • transference of skills
  • transference effect

If you enter into a complex credit default swap, it's a transference of risk.

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Examples

  • Finally, youth development programs should assist in the transference of skills gained in their program to different contexts.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The transference of the kinesiology procedural knowledge by linking phase two experiences to their future careers was easy.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Protect me, until the transference is complete.

  • There must be transference from the head to the body.

    Academic text (2002)
  • It's some kind of energy transference.

  • These cases lead to transference.

  • Have the preparations been made for the transference?

  • If you enter into a complex credit default swap, it's a transference of risk.

  • The transference of perceived individual style to institutional style can be seen in several presidential administrations.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Without transference, learning is sterile or inert and holds no utilitarian value.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

transfer
vstransference
355 3.2

An action of moving something to another place or person

is the general act of moving ownership, rights, or data
delivery
vstransference
  • Formal
122 2.3

Giving someone the legal right to own something like a house

is broader, covering any movement of items, rights, or data
transmission
vstransference
122 3.6

The sending of information or messages from one person to another

focuses instead on moving ownership, rights, or physical items
handover
vstransference
  • UK
16 3.9

An act of giving something like keys, control, or responsibility to another person

focuses more on the formal act of moving ownership or rights
assignment
vstransference
  • Formal
11 5.3

The legal transfer of a right or property to someone else

is more general, applying to many movable things or rights
conveyancing
vstransference
  • UK
3 9.1

The legal process of moving ownership of a house or land from one person to another

covers moving anything, not only formal legal property procedures
conveyance
vstransference
  • Formal
2 8.2

A legal document that transfers property to new owners

is the larger idea of moving rights, data, or ownership generally
carrying
vstransference
1 1.0

Moving something from one place to another

is the wider idea including legal and nonphysical movements as well
transferral
vstransference
  • UK
1 6.3

The act of moving something between places or people

is the broad term for moving items, rights, or data between parties
legal transfer
vstransference
  • Formal
1 4.2

A voluntary change of who owns something that follows the law

is the general moving act that can be legal or informal
conveying
vstransference
  • Formal
1 7.3

The act of legally moving ownership of a property from one person to another

is broader than title changes and includes nonlegal transfers
change of location
vstransference
1 2.4

A move of something from one place to another

includes location moves but also changes of form, rights, or ownership
conveyance of title
vstransference
  • Formal
8.2

An official process that legally transfers ownership of property between people

uses a wider scope beyond legal property ownership changes
transplacement
vstransference
9.3

Moving something from one place to another, for example a machine

is broader, also covering changes of ownership or legal rights

Antonyms

23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

Compounds

1 9.9

Sending thoughts and feelings directly from one person's mind to another without using words or touch

Surface Forms

transference singular
transferences plural

Morphology

transference = transfer (transparent) = transfer + ence

A regular noun formed from the verb 'transfer' with '-ence'; the meaning 'act of moving/transferring' is directly derived.

Etymology

Transference comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' and ferre 'to carry', so imagine carrying a box across a room to someone else. That's why transference means moving something such as data, ownership, or power from one place or person to another.