transformation
the act or process of transforming.
the state of being transformed.
change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
Theater. a seemingly miraculous change in the appearance of scenery or actors in view of the audience.
Logic.Also called transform. one of a set of algebraic formulas used to express the relations between elements, sets, etc., that form parts of a given system.
Mathematics.
the act, process, or result of transforming or mapping.
Linguistics.
the process by which deep structures are converted into surface structures using transformational rules.
Genetics. the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another resulting in a genetic change in the recipient cell.
a wig or hairpiece for a woman.
Origin of transformation
1Other words from transformation
- trans·for·ma·tion·al, adjective
- non·trans·for·ma·tion, noun
- re·trans·for·ma·tion, noun
- self-trans·for·ma·tion, noun
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How to use transformation in a sentence
We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
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New Year’s Reading List: Books to Transform Your Sad Life | David Masciotra | January 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy did most morphologists join with him in belittling the organism's power of self-transformation?
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
British Dictionary definitions for transformation
/ (ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən) /
a change or alteration, esp a radical one
the act of transforming or the state of being transformed
maths
a change in position or direction of the reference axes in a coordinate system without an alteration in their relative angle
an equivalent change in an expression or equation resulting from the substitution of one set of variables by another
physics a change in an atomic nucleus to a different nuclide as the result of the emission of either an alpha-particle or a beta-particle: Compare transition (def. 5)
linguistics another word for transformational rule
an apparently miraculous change in the appearance of a stage set
(in South Africa) a national strategy aimed at attaining national unity, promoting reconciliation through negotiated settlement and non-racism
Derived forms of transformation
- transformational, adjective
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Scientific definitions for transformation
[ trăns′fər-mā′shən ]
The genetic alteration of a bacteria cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell or from a virus. Plasmids, which contain extrachromosomal DNA, are used to transform bacteria in recombinant DNA research.
The change undergone by an animal cell upon infection by a cancer-causing virus.
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