translatory

adjective

trans·​la·​to·​ry ˈtran(t)s-lə-ˌtȯr-ē  ˈtranz- 

tran(t)s-ˈlā-tə-rē,

tranz-

: of, relating to, or involving uniform motion in one direction

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

translatory

adjective

trans·​la·​to·​ry ˈtran(t)s-lə-ˌtōr-ē  ˈtranz- 

-ˌtȯr-; tran(t)s-ˈlāt-ə-rē,

tranz-

: of, relating to, involving, or being uniform motion in one direction

receptor organs for rotatory and translatory motion in the inner ear

—Scientific American