transfer definition

1. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
• examples: the best student was a transfer from LSU
2. the act of transfering something from one form to another
• examples: the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise
3. a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
4. application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
5. transferring ownership
6. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
7. move from one place to another
• examples: transfer the data
• examples: transmit the news
• examples: transfer the patient to another hospital
8. move around
• examples: transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
9. cause to change ownership
• examples: I transferred my stock holdings to my children
10. change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
• examples: She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast
11. transfer from one place or period to another
• examples: The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America