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transportive

transportive

7.5
Relating to how substances, energy, or particles move
  • adjective
  • /trænˈspɔːrtɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transportador
  • Scientists are interested in the transportive mechanisms that allow nutrients to cross cell membranes.

Examples

  • The transportive properties of the filter help remove impurities from the water efficiently.

  • The transportive abilities of the new material make it ideal for use in advanced batteries.

  • This transportive process allows for the efficient movement of particles.

  • Is the new technology transportive enough to enhance energy transfer?

  • Scientists are interested in the transportive mechanisms that allow nutrients to cross cell membranes.

  • The transportive properties of the filter help remove impurities from the water efficiently.

  • The transportive abilities of the new material make it ideal for use in advanced batteries.

Synonyms

conductive
vstransportive
  • Specialized
8 4.8

Able to let heat, electricity, or sound pass through

is broader, applying to transfer of particles or substances as well as energy
diffusible
vstransportive
  • Specialized
7.2

Able to pass through a material, like a gas or liquid

is broader, covering any movement or transfer not only spreading by this process
diffusional
vstransportive
  • Specialized
7.8

Relating to the slow movement of tiny particles through a material from crowded to less crowded areas

is the general term for movement or transfer across mechanisms beyond diffusion
transmissive
vstransportive
  • Specialized
6.7

Letting light, energy, or signals pass through a material

is broader, covering many types of movement and transfer beyond passing signals

Surface Forms

transportive positive

Morphology

transportive = transport (transparent) = transport + ive

Directly derived from the noun/verb 'transport' to indicate relating to or capable of movement/transfer, which is a standard technical formation.

Etymology

The word transportive comes from the parts trans- and port, which mean 'across' and 'to carry'. In science, something transportive 'carries across' particles, energy, or substances, so the word describes the movement or transfer of these things.