noun
translation
Movement from one place or position to another.
The diagram shows a translation of the triangle three units to the right.
Etymology
The Latin source image is carrying across. Physical translation names the transfer of an object or figure from one position to another.
More examples
- A translation changes position without rotating the shape.
- The exercise asks for a translation along the horizontal axis.
- The two figures are related by a simple translation.
Forms
translation · translations
translate verb — move without changing orientation
Similar words
- displacement
- A change in position.
- shift
- An ordinary movement to a different position.