trans ‧ fer ‧ ence AC /ˈtrænsf ə rəns $ trænsˈfɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ transfer , ↑ transference ; verb : ↑ transfer ]
1 . formal the process of moving someone or something from one place, position, job etc to another
transference of
the transference of skills acquired at school to the workplace
2 . technical the process of beginning to have the same unconscious feelings about someone in the present that you had for someone such as your parents in the past