the act of transforming or the state of being transformed
3. mathematics
a.
a change in position or direction of the reference axes in a coordinate system without an alteration in their relative angle
b.
an equivalent change in an expression or equation resulting from the substitution of one set of variables by another
4. 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 (sense 6)
5. linguistics another word for transformational rule
6.
an apparently miraculous change in the appearance of a stage set
7.
(in South Africa) a national strategy aimed at attaining national unity, promoting reconciliation through negotiated settlement and nonracism
Derived forms
transformational (ˌtransforˈmational)
adjective
transformation in American English
(ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən; ˌtrænsfɔrˈmeɪʃən)
noun
1.
a transforming or being transformed
2. Rare
a woman's wig
3. US, Linguistics
a.
the process of changing, by the application of certain syntactic rules, an abstract underlying structure into a surface structure
b.
any of the rules that derive surface structures from abstract underlying structures
: also transformational rule
4. Ancient Mathematics
the process of setting up correspondences between the elements of two sets or spaces so that every element of the first set corresponds to a unique element of the second set
Derived forms
transformational (ˌtransforˈmational)
adjective
Word origin
LL(Ec) transformatio
Examples of 'transformation' in a sentence
transformation
There are so many clichés surrounding personal transformation, something that is open to all of us in a way that it wouldn't havebeen in previous generations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This yoga is focused on personal transformation and revitalising your body.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is important to understand the nature of the transformation within the system.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
The process is one of transformation in more ways than one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The speed of that economic transformation was astonishing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There has been a great deal of scepticism about how genuine this miraculous transformation can be.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The transformation that had occurred within my father was finally being reflected in his church.
Christianity Today (2000)
Such transformations changed our economy and that of the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These two incidents are catalysts that force his personal transformation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
His life had already undergone one transformation.
Louise Carpenter AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004)
The transformation occurs after he witnesses a curious white light on his birthday.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a time for immense change and transformation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
How did the economic transformation come about?
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
Her personal transformation from housewife to activist is astonishing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And sometimes all that is needed to accomplish this transformation is a change in the attitude of the executives.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
The transformation has been one of the most noteworthy of any Olympic sport in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In recent years the school has undergone a miraculous transformation, brought about by a new focus on standards and behaviour.
The Sun (2013)
Moving to a system where he or she will pay about 20,000 for care hardly amounts to an ambitious transformation of the system.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Synonyms of 'transformation'
change, conversion, alteration, metamorphosis
revolution, radical change, makeover, sea change
More Synonyms of transformation
All related terms of 'transformation'
beta transformation
the radioactive transformation of an atomic nucleus accompanying the emission of an electron . It involves unit change of atomic number but none in mass number
linear transformation
a map from one vector space to a vector space having the same field of scalars , with the properties that the map of the sum of two vectors is the sum of the maps of the vectors and the map of a scalar times a vector equals the scalar times the map of the vector
Lorentz transformation
a set of equations relating the coordinates of space and time used by two hypothetical observers in uniform relative motion . According to the special theory of relativity the laws of physics are invariant under this transformation
Möbius transformation
a map of the complex plane to itself in which a point z is mapped to a point w by w = ( az + b )/( cz + d ), where a, b, c , and d are complex numbers and ad − bc does not equal zero
similarity transformation
a mapping of a set by which each element in the set is mapped into a positive constant multiple of itself, the same constant being used for all elements
Chinese translation of 'transformation'
transformation
(trænsfəˈmeɪʃən)
n(c/u)
改变(變) (gǎibiàn)
transformation into sth改变(變)成某事物 (gǎibiàn chéng mǒushìwù)
Nearby words of
transformation
transcript
transfer
transform
transformation
transformation into sth
transfusion
transit
Related terms of
transformation
transformation into sth
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of transforming or the state of being transformed
the transformation of an attic room into a study
Synonyms
change
They are going to have to make some drastic changes.
conversion
the conversion of disused rail lines into cycle routes
alteration
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
metamorphosis
his metamorphosis from a republican to a democrat
transmutation
renewal
urban renewal and restoration
transmogrification (humorous)
2 (noun)
Definition
the act of transforming or the state of being transformed
He has undergone a personal transformation.
Synonyms
revolution
a revolution in ship design and propulsion
radical change
makeover
sea change
revolutionary change
transfiguration
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alteration
Definition
a change or modification
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
Synonyms
adjustment,
change,
amendment,
variation,
conversion,
transformation,
adaptation,
difference,
revision,
modification,
remodelling,
reformation,
diversification,
makeover,
metamorphosis,
variance,
reshaping,
transmutation
in the sense of conversion
Definition
a change or adaptation
the conversion of disused rail lines into cycle routes