transform
pronunciation
How to pronounce transform in British English:
UK [trænsˈfɔːm]
How to pronounce transform in American English:
US [trænsˈfɔːrm]
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- Verb:
- subject to a mathematical transformation
- change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
- change in outward structure or looks
- change from one form or medium into another
- convert (one form of energy) to another
- change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
- increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
Word Origin
- transform (v.)
- mid-14c., "change the form of" (transitive), from Old French transformer (14c.), from Latin transformare "change in shape, metamorphose," from trans- "across" (see trans-) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)). Intransitive sense "undergo a change of form" is from 1590s. Related: Transformed; transforming.
Example
- 1. Apple ( aapl ) : transform the rest of our digital experience .
- 2. The most powerful new services help us transform our behavior or adopt new habits .
- 3. In fact , many countries require multinationals to transform their business models to gain access to their market .
- 4. The pitch : founded in 2011 , the company aims to transform the way employers train workers .
- 5. In contrast , education can actually transform a nation .