transformationtrans‧for‧ma‧tion /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable] 
In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.transformation from something to/into something the gradual transformation from woodland to farmlandtransformation of What leads to the transformation of one economic system to another?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Her friends and neighbors watched her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress.
- It is rare for a person to undergo a dramatic transformation in his political thinking, but it does happen.
- The transformation of the Inner Harbor included new office buildings, and a marketplace of small shops and food stalls.
- The last great overall transformation in American business took place between 1890 and 1910, when the modern corporation was forged.
- Today, spruced-up Times Square is in the midst of a surprising transformation into a family-oriented entertainment center.
- However, it may be some time before the transformation shows itself in bottom-line profits.
- I see a transformation taking place.
- The intermarriage rate is only one symptom of that transformation.
- The rule of the transformation is to attach to the key that which was unattached and viceversa.
THESAURUSa great change
noun [countable, uncountable] a change in which something or someone becomes completely different: · There has been a complete transformation in his attitude since he became a father.· her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress
noun [countable] a complete change in ways of thinking or working: · The 1970s saw the beginnings of a new technological revolution.· Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity started a revolution in scientific thinking.
noun [countable] a situation in which a lot of changes are very quickly made in a system or organization in order to make it more effective: · The department has not performed well and is badly in need of a shake-up.· The Administration is planning a thorough shake-up of the welfare system.
noun [countable] a complete change in the plans of a government or political party so that it decides to do the opposite of what it originally said it would do: · The government was forced to do a U-turn after angry protests about their taxation policy.
Longman Language Activatorwhen things change · There have been so many changes around here lately that I'm not sure what's happening any more.· A lot of people are frightened of change.change in · There was a sudden change in the weather.· House plants are often sensitive to changes in temperature.· The delay was the result of a change in the way that we administer the grants.social/economic/political etc change · 1989 was a year of great political change in eastern Europe.big change/major change · There have been big changes in the way languages are taught in schools.a change for the better/worse · For most ordinary workers, the new tax laws represent a change for the worse.
a change in something, especially one that has happened gradually or naturally: · The relationship between the United States and China has altered in recent years.alteration in: · She noticed the alteration in his looks and manner.· Max walked past her, without acknowledging her presence by the slightest alteration in his expression.
also turnround British a complete change from a bad economic situation to a good one, or a change from failing to succeeding: · BRITCON's turnround has been achieved by drastic reductions in manpower.· The team's dramatic turnaround is attributed to their new coach Bill Snyder.turnaround in: · The expected turnaround in the beer industry has, for various reasons, not yet occurred.
a big change in your life or in the way things are organized, especially when this causes problems and anxiety: · Moving to a different school can be a big upheaval for young children.political/social/economic etc upheaval: · The company managed to survive the economic upheavals of the last 20 years.emotional upheaval: · Changing jobs can be an exciting challenge, but it can also be a time of great emotional upheaval.
a complete change in the way of doing things or thinking, because of new ideas or methods: · They argue that our schools are failing our children, and that the education system needs a revolution.revolution in: · Einstein's General Theory of Relativity started a revolution in scientific thinking.scientific/technological/social etc revolution: · The 1970s saw the beginnings of a new technological revolution, based on microelectronics.
a complete change in something or someone, especially so that there is a great improvement: transformation of: · The transformation of the Inner Harbor included new office buildings, and a marketplace of small shops and food stalls.transformation from something to something: · Her friends and neighbors watched her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress.transformation in: · The last great overall transformation in American business took place between 1890 and 1910, when the modern corporation was forged.transformation into: · Today, spruced-up Times Square is in the midst of a surprising transformation into a family-oriented entertainment center. undergo a transformation: · It is rare for a person to undergo a dramatic transformation in his political thinking, but it does happen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation. (=a complete change in appearance, especially when this is an improvement)· The city has undergone a radical transformation.
(=change completely)· After the accident, his personality underwent a complete transformation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Tongue-and-groove panelling will make a complete transformation: stain it, varnish it or paint it.· We've been told our island is ideal for a complete transformation of its approach to agriculture.
· All around me, as this was going on, dramatic personal transformations were taking place.· It is rare for a person to undergo a dramatic transformation in his political thinking, but it does happen.· With the help of cosmetic surgery she undergoes a dramatic transformation to re-emerge as Silver.· And, in Coconut Grove, I always underwent a dramatic transformation from nail-polishing stewardess to a freer, more questioning self.· After the larvae pupate, they undergo the dramatic transformations into the adult that constitutes metamorphosis.· This spray is the most exciting because a dramatic transformation usually occurs just before the oven is opened.· Now comes the first of two highly dramatic transformations.· It was a dramatic transformation, from society hostess to Democratic Party power broker.
· The spread of nationalism into rural areas also reflected the economic transformation that had taken place since 1967.· Women played a central role in the economic transformations.· Northern Ireland is sharing in the economic transformation of the United Kingdom as a result of Conservative policies.· Most post-independence governments had, at one level, a commitment to an economic transformation with several components.
· There is now a widespread view that trade unionism is caught up in a fundamental transformation.· In other words, they were well on their way to making the fundamental transformation required.· Capitalism may be perceived as unfair, and needing reform, but it is also perceived as incapable of fundamental transformation.· Changing the gender order Real progress requires a fundamental transformation in our social arrangements.· First, transitions in post-communist countries will probably be accompanied by attempts at fundamental transformation of the economic system.· The increasingly pluralistic nature of our society means that politics are, in any case, undergoing fundamental transformation.
· Under a general transformation does not change; in the new coordinates.· Equations between tensors have the property that they remain valid under the general transformations between Gaussian coordinate systems in curved space-time.· Therefore physical laws when expressed in terms of tensors will retain their form under these general transformations, in particular under changes to accelerating frames.· The method for recasting all space-time derivatives so that they are all tensors under general coordinate transformations is described in Chapter 6.· The resulting tensor equation is automatically valid under all general transformations.· Under a general transformation which demonstrates that this tensor is the same in all frames.· In Chapter 5 we discovered that physical laws expressed as tensor equations automatically retain their form under general transformations.
· Now it will have to withstand still another great transformation.· A great transformation in world history is creating a new economic, social, and political order.· And like that great transformation, it has radical consequences for the relations between work and capital.
· This marked a major transformation in railway-company thinking.· Those who benefit from the way the world is now arranged do not yearn for major transformations.· Such a major transformation is highly unlikely.
· The political transformation of Britain was dramatic.· The man has undergone a mind-bending political transformation.· Ultimately, it depends on one's view of the potential of law to achieve social and political transformation.· Her story received enormous media coverage, perhaps because many people were fascinated with this incredible tale of political transformations.· An exciting new prospect of political transformation was opened up.
· A profound transformation took place, one which was far from obvious to the casual outside observer.· Becoming a manager required a profound psychological adjustment-a transformation.· In short, the commercialization of the Internet promises to produce profound transformation of business and economic forces in the global marketplace.
· You believe that artistic expression involves some kind of radical transformation.· I was privileged to use the leadership principles Chuck Yeager describes in leading radical transformations in four major Air Force organizations.· By the Elizabethan age, the love story of Troilus and Cressida had undergone a radical transformation.· Attempts are made to assuage fears that a revolutionary or radical transformation of skills and learning will take place.· But the public face of museums - particularly science museums - has undergone a radical transformation.· These estimates suggest a sudden, huge growth in applications using multimedia, perhaps foreshadowing radical transformations of information media more generally.
· The superiority of the capitalist mode of production led to a rapid transformation of the structure of society.· Over a period of just months I was witness to the rapid transformation of a group of peasant women into industrial workers.· From the autumn of 1916 the politics of the war underwent a series of rapid transformations.
· These two forests have therefore survived into the twentieth century by a remarkable process of transformation.· The key to the success of the play was the remarkable transformation Penn was able to facilitate in Fuller.· This is not to underestimate the remarkable transformation taking place in Belgrade.· But what brought about this remarkable transformation?
· If in C a unit occurs at a position x, it can not be removed by a similar transformation.· Even elements of the press are going through a similar transformation.· Many kinds of butterflies and moths perform similar startling transformations.
· Under his benign regime, Thatcherism as a model of social transformation will continue to work its way through the system.· Such a step allows development of theory which can explain social transformation in terms of unitary types of activity. 2.· The book has been hailed as a benchmark in the debate on communication and social transformation.· Ultimately, it depends on one's view of the potential of law to achieve social and political transformation.· Indeed; for Morris and other Marxists the nature of work necessarily changes in the process of social transformation.· What Simmel accomplishes is a realization of the inseparability of the positive and negative consequences of these social transformations.· Social conflict is endemic in capitalist societies until social transformation creates conditions for greater justice and equality.· Thus, it stands in an interim, compromise position along the road to social transformation.
VERB· Ultimately, it depends on one's view of the potential of law to achieve social and political transformation.· Given these beliefs, it followed that social change and social improvement could be achieved only by a transformation of the economy.· To achieve this transformation from the status of unwelcome stranger to that of fictive kinsman calls for great tact and patience.
· So, aged twenty, I finally left Kerry for London to begin my transformation into a man.· Thus began my transformation from tomboy to stereotypically feminine woman.
· Two other factors seem to have played a part in bringing about a subtle transformation of the Arnoldian message.· Among peo-ple working to bring about an ecological-postmodern transformation, story is often employed to good effect.· One way is by bringing about a once-and-for-all transformation in the structure and strategy of a business unit.· But what brought about this remarkable transformation?
· There are excellent plans on the wall as you enter, describing its transformation from some early kitchens.· Bäcklund transformations can also be described as double-Harrison transformations, or as quadruple-Neugebauer transformations.
· These characteristics are egocentrism, centration, a lack of reversibility, and the inability to follow transformations.· It follows that these transformations on their own can not be used to generate genuinely non-colinear solutions from colinear ones.· A child must attain reversibility, learn to decenter perceptions, and be able to follow transformations.· The inability of the preoperational child to follow transformations inhibits the development of logic in thought.
· It involves transformation of data so that they are reported at a comparable geographical scale, projection and set of geographical units.· He or she can solve problems involving concrete transformations and is aware of, and understands, the relationship between successive steps.· As we have seen, this involves maturity transformation.· This is one of the key issues involved in the transformation of economic growth into general development.
· The transformation of the problematic does not necessarily lead to a transformation of the form of validity of knowledge.· I was privileged to use the leadership principles Chuck Yeager describes in leading radical transformations in four major Air Force organizations.
· We may have a theoretical reason for believing that the variable we are studying will require a particular transformation.· Because the move to management requires transformation, though, no easy answers or quick fixes are provided.· Turning the learning organisation from a concept into a source of competitive advantage requires organisational transformation.· The steps required for this mental transformation of ourselves are very clearly defined in the esoteric system we are discussing.· It requires a genuine transformation or, perhaps, convergence.· Changing the gender order Real progress requires a fundamental transformation in our social arrangements.· Matlashewski has described two groups of genes that are required in the morphological transformation of normal primary cells invitro.· The metric tensor requires one transformation for each of its indices.
· Indeed food manufacture as a whole underwent a transformation.· It is rare for a person to undergo a dramatic transformation in his political thinking, but it does happen.· They grow by a series of moults but never pass through a pupal stage or undergo transformation.· The man has undergone a mind-bending political transformation.· Since those heady days the bar and its clientele have undergone a transformation.· And, in Coconut Grove, I always underwent a dramatic transformation from nail-polishing stewardess to a freer, more questioning self.· Around it, the society of a recovering Sussex was undergoing considerable transformation.· Since Bill Clinton took office, Hillary has undergone as many role transformations as her husband has ideological reincarnations.
WORD FAMILYnountransformationverbtransform
a complete change in someone or something: In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.transformation from something to/into something the gradual transformation from woodland to farmlandtransformation of What leads to the transformation of one economic system to another?