transformation

pronunciation

How to pronounce transformation in British English: UK [ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn]word uk audio image

How to pronounce transformation in American English: US [ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a qualitative change
    (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
    a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
    (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

Word Origin

transformation (n.)
c. 1400, from Old French transformation and directly from Church Latin transformationem (nominative transformatio) "change of shape," noun of action from past participle stem of transformare (see transform).

Example

1. Wenzhou 's transformation resulted almost entirely from free-market policies .
2. This transformation is going to make some people uneasy .
3. Transformation within the international monetary system simply takes time .
4. We can all think of reasons for this transformation .
5. Transformation optics use a class of materials called metamaterials that guide and control light .

more: >How to Use "transformation" with Example Sentences