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transplanting

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: T R AE0 N S P L AE1 N T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

transplantation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of transplant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the transplant did not flower until the second year
  • too frequent transplanting is not good for families
  • she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: transplant, transplantation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: movement

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.