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
The government has repeatedly used industrial policy to spur innovation and direct economic transformation, especially in times of peril.
It’s also digital transformation for Dassault Systèmes with these employees in order for them to think how it could also impact them, how they can also transform their management system and their companies.
Leveraging collective intelligence and AI to benefit society | Jason Sparapani | November 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIn management jargon, those big changes are often described as “digital transformation.”
How design keeps companies focused on people as the pandemic pushes businesses online | claychandler | November 17, 2020 | FortuneJust like the industries we cover, Digiday Media has experienced a year of major transformation and growth.
Digiday Media makes new additions to both editorial and business teams | Mike Madarasz | November 16, 2020 | DigidayThe result was a transformation in both the cattle breeding and liquid nitrogen industries.
The secret weapon for distributing a potential covid-19 vaccine | Joanna Radin | November 12, 2020 | Washington Post
In 1968, Ted Nugent was a lightning rod, a personification of transformational freedom.
Even now, a decision he viewed as practical resonates with women as transformational.
Hillary Supporters Should Want to Complete Ferraro’s Unfinished Business | Jill Lawrence | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCantor said he sees the election of de Blasio as the capstone of a transformational year for the progressive movement.
Bill de Blasio Mayoral Win Signals Working Families Party Ascendancy | David Freedlander | November 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTRather, we must learn as we go, so that Senegal can be used as a model for transformational change at the grassroots level.
U.K. Pledge on Female Genital Cutting Is a Milestone, Says Tostan’s Molly Melching | Molly Melching | March 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTObama campaigned as a transformational figure who wanted to move the country beyond the culture wars.
Does the New Task Force Mean Obama Is Getting Serious on Gun Control? | Daniel Klaidman | December 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWe have now to ask whether the facts of this transformational history are not capable of another explanation.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2) | August WeismannNursing as Caring is a transformational model for all arenas.
Nursing as Caring | Anne Boykin
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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