Transformation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
- a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
- (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
- the act of changing in form or shape or appearance (syn: translation)
Extra examples
The building underwent various transformations over the years.
...a raven-haired starlet who underwent an attention-getting transformation and showed up at the awards ceremony as a blonde...
In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.
What leads to the transformation of one economic system to another?
...some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college...
...a fairytale about the transformation of a lowly kitchen wench into an elegant lady...
...French physician Philippe Pinel was instrumental in the transformation of bedlams from filthy hellholes to well-ordered, humane institutions....
Word forms
singular: transformation
plural: transformations
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