Noun: transformation ,tranz-fu(r)'mey-shun or ,tran(t)s-for'mey-shun
- The act of changing in form, shape or appearance
"a photograph is a transformation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface";
- translation
- A qualitative change
"The caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly was a marvel of nature";
- transmutation, shift
- (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
"The genetic transformation of the bacteria resulted in antibiotic resistance"
- A rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
"The linguist explained the transformation from active to passive voice"
- (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
"The students learned about various geometric transformations in their maths class"
Derived forms: transformations
Type of: alteration, change, change of integrity, function, grammatical rule, map, mapping, mathematical function, modification, rule of grammar, single-valued function
Encyclopedia: Transformation, genetic