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transformation
[ trans-fer-mey-shuhn ]
noun
- 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.
transformation
/ ˌٰæԲəˈɪʃə /
noun
- 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
- 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
transformation
/ ٰăԲ′fə-′ə /
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˌٰԲڴǰˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰԲЭǰ·tDz· adjective
- ԴDztԲ·ڴǰ·tDz noun
- tԲ·ڴǰ·tDz noun
- -ٰԲЭǰ·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of transformation1
Example Sentences
He has since had "a complete transformation", she said.
More often than not, the significant transformations of law and policy that grew out of the response to 9/11 were relegated to the pages of history with little or no accountability.
In Britain, by the end of the 1980s, the scale of transformation was staggering.
A Sky spokesman said it was making a multi-million pound investment in its Livingston site, near Edinburgh, as part of a transformation "to deliver quicker, simpler and more digital customer service".
"The recalibration of the Board is, therefore, part of Sentebale's ambitious transformation agenda," the charity added.
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