transform

[ verb trans-fawrm; noun trans-fawrm ]

/ verb trænsˈfɔrm; noun ˈtræns fɔrm /

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verb (used with object)

to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.

to change in condition, nature, or character; convert.

to change into another substance; transmute.

Electricity.

to increase or decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of an alternating-current circuit), as by means of a transformer.
to decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of a direct-current circuit), as by means of a transformer.

Mathematics. to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value.

Physics. to change into another form of energy.

verb (used without object)

to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character; become transformed.

noun

Mathematics.

a mathematical quantity obtained from a given quantity by an algebraic, geometric, or functional transformation.
the transformation itself.

the result of a transformation.

a transformation.

Logic. transformation (def. 5).

Linguistics. a structure derived by a transformation.

OTHER WORDS FOR transform

1 transfigure.

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Origin of transform

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English transformen, from Latin trānsfōrmāre “to change in shape”; see trans-, form

synonym study for transform

1. Transform , convert mean to change one thing into another. Transform suggests changing from one form, appearance, structure, or type to another: to transform soybeans into oil and meal by pressure. Convert suggests so changing the characteristics as to change the use or purpose: to convert a barn into a house.

OTHER WORDS FROM transform

trans·form·a·ble, adjectivetrans·form·a·tive, adjectivein·ter·trans·form·a·ble, adjectivenon·trans·form·ing, adjective

re·trans·form, verb (used with object)self-trans·formed, adjectiveun·trans·form·a·ble, adjectiveun·trans·formed, adjectiveun·trans·form·ing, adjective

How to use transform in a sentence

For the Brogpas, transforming into a tourist attraction may offer their community a way to generate much-needed income.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In this understanding, art is like a medicine or a toxin, transforming its audience for good or ill.
The Insane Swedish Plan to Rate Games for Sexism|Nick Gillespie|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, it turns out that when it comes to transforming light into electricity, will can be more important than natural resources.
It’s Always Sunny In England|The Daily Beast|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Local policy issues in Muslim countries are transforming into US and European national security threats.
To Beat ISIS, the Arab World Must Promote Political and Religious Reforms|Rula Jebreal|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Day by day, the National Football League is transforming into less of a sport and more of a full-time damage control operation.
How Could the NFL Not Know About the Brutal Second Ray Rice Tape?|Robert Silverman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lime salts also possess the power of transforming renninogen into the active ferment.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Classical literature contains only a few short notices of that religion which was transforming the age.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
But, returning to western traditions, there is a way of counteracting the elves' transforming magic.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
For these reasons, and because of its transforming influence, we denominated it the principle of discipleship.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox
Yet, even in France, the task of transforming medicine into a natural and exact science is far from being a fait accompli.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park

British Dictionary definitions for transform

transform

verb (trænsˈfɔːm)

to alter or be altered radically in form, function, etc

(tr) to convert (one form of energy) to another form

(tr) maths to change the form of (an equation, expression, etc) by a mathematical transformation

(tr) to increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) using a transformer

noun (ˈtrænsˌfɔːm)

maths the result of a mathematical transformation, esp (of a matrix or an element of a group) another related to the given one by B = X –1 AX for some appropriate X

Derived forms of transform

transformable, adjectivetransformative, adjective

Word Origin for transform

C14: from Latin transformāre, from trans- + formāre to form

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