transplanting

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transplanting

The gardener is transplanting a small rose bush into a larger pot.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of moving a living plant from one growing location and placing it in another: This is the primary meaning, referring specifically to the horticultural or agricultural practice.
    • The act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location: A more general, often metaphorical, application of the concept of relocation.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Horticultural):

    • Careful transplanting in the spring gives the seedlings the best chance to thrive.
    • The transplanting of the mature tree was a complex operation requiring heavy machinery.

  • Noun (General/Metaphorical):

    • The transplanting of European traditions to the New World created a unique culture.
    • The constant transplanting of employees between offices disrupted team cohesion.
Advanced Usage

  • "to undergo transplanting": to be the subject of the moving process.

    • The delicate orchids must undergo transplanting with extreme care.

  • Used in medical contexts by analogy, though "transplantation" is the more standard term for organs or tissues.

    • (Figurative) The transplanting of skin grafts from a donor site is a common procedure.
Variants and Related Words
  • Transplant (verb/noun): The action or an instance of transplanting. (e.g., / )
  • Transplantation (noun): Often used synonymously with "transplanting," but is the preferred term in medical and formal biological contexts. (e.g., )
  • Transplanter (noun): A person or machine that performs transplanting.
Synonyms
  • Relocating: Moving to a new place.
  • Transferring: Conveying from one place to another.
  • Resettling: Establishing in a new location.
Related Phrases
  • "shock of transplanting": The stress a plant experiences after being moved.
    • Water the seedlings well to minimize the shock of transplanting.
Related Idioms
  • While not a standalone idiom, the concept is used metaphorically.
    • He was a transplant from the city, never quite adjusting to rural life. (Here, "transplant" is a noun for a person who has been relocated.)
transplanting

The gardener is transplanting a small rose bush into a larger pot.

Noun
  1. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
    • 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

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