Transformation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the act or process of transforming.
  2. the state of being transformed.
  3. change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
  4. a seemingly miraculous change in the appearance of scenery or actors in view of the audience.
  5. one of a set of algebraic formulas used to express the relations between elements, sets, etc., that form parts of a given system.
  6. Mathematics.
  7. Linguistics.
  8. the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another resulting in a genetic change in the recipient cell.
  9. a wig or hairpiece for a woman.
noun
  1. a change or alteration, esp a radical one
  2. the act of transforming or the state of being transformed
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. linguistics another word for transformational rule
  6. an apparently miraculous change in the appearance of a stage set
  7. (in South Africa) a national strategy aimed at attaining national unity, promoting reconciliation through negotiated settlement and non-racism
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