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relocation vs transfer

transfer vs relocation

relocation and transfer both are nouns.

relocation is not a verb while transfer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relocation Yes No No No
transfer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, transfer is a hypernym of relocation; that is, transfer is a word with a broader meaning than relocation:
  • relocation: the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
  • transfer: the act of moving something from one location to another
Other hypernyms of relocation include conveyance, transferral, transport, transportation.
relocation (noun) transfer (noun)
the act of changing your residence or place of business the act of moving something from one location to another
the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
relocation (verb) transfer (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another
send from one person or place to another
move around
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
Difference between relocation and transfer

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