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trans·form T0317500 (trăns-fôrm′)v. trans·formed, trans·form·ing, trans·forms v.tr.1. To change markedly the appearance or form of: "A thick, fibrous fog had transformed the trees into ghosts and the streetlights into soft, haloed moons" (David Michael Kaplan).2. To change the nature, function, or condition of; convert: A steam engine transforms heat into mechanical energy. See Synonyms at convert.3. Mathematics To subject to a transformation.4. Electricity To subject to the action of a transformer.5. Genetics To subject (a cell) to transformation.v.intr. To undergo a transformation.n. (trăns′fôrm′) The result, especially a mathematical quantity or linguistic construction, of a transformation. [Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin trānsfōrmāre : trāns-, trans- + fōrma, form.] trans·form′a·ble adj.transform vb 1. to alter or be altered radically in form, function, etc 2. (General Physics) (tr) to convert (one form of energy) to another form 3. (Mathematics) (tr) maths to change the form of (an equation, expression, etc) by a mathematical transformation 4. (Electronics) (tr) to increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) using a transformer n (Mathematics) maths the result of a mathematical transformation, esp (of a matrix or an element of a group) another related to the given one by B=X–1AX for some appropriate X [C14: from Latin transformāre, from trans- + formāre to form] transˈformable adj transˈformative adjtrans•form (v. trænsˈfɔrm; n. ˈtræns fɔrm) v.t. 1. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose. 2. to change in condition, nature, or character; convert. 3. to change into another substance. 4. to alter (voltage and current) by means of an electrical transformer. 5. Math. to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value. v.i. 6. to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character. n. 7. a. a mathematical quantity obtained from a given quantity by an algebraic, geometric, or functional transformation. b. the transformation itself. 8. Logic. transformation (def. 4). 9. a linguistic structure derived by a transformation. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānsfōrmāre to change in shape. See trans-, form] trans•form′a•ble, adj. trans•form′a•tive, adj. syn: transform, convert mean to change one thing into another. transform means to radically change the outward form or inner character: a frog transformed into a prince; delinquents transformed into responsible citizens. convert usually means to modify or adapt so as to serve a new or different use or function: to convert a barn into a house. transform Past participle: transformed Gerund: transforming
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I transform | you transform | he/she/it transforms | we transform | you transform | they transform |
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I transformed | you transformed | he/she/it transformed | we transformed | you transformed | they transformed |
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I am transforming | you are transforming | he/she/it is transforming | we are transforming | you are transforming | they are transforming |
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I have transformed | you have transformed | he/she/it has transformed | we have transformed | you have transformed | they have transformed |
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I was transforming | you were transforming | he/she/it was transforming | we were transforming | you were transforming | they were transforming |
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I had transformed | you had transformed | he/she/it had transformed | we had transformed | you had transformed | they had transformed |
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I will transform | you will transform | he/she/it will transform | we will transform | you will transform | they will transform |
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I will have transformed | you will have transformed | he/she/it will have transformed | we will have transformed | you will have transformed | they will have transformed |
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I will be transforming | you will be transforming | he/she/it will be transforming | we will be transforming | you will be transforming | they will be transforming |
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I have been transforming | you have been transforming | he/she/it has been transforming | we have been transforming | you have been transforming | they have been transforming |
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I will have been transforming | you will have been transforming | he/she/it will have been transforming | we will have been transforming | you will have been transforming | they will have been transforming |
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I had been transforming | you had been transforming | he/she/it had been transforming | we had been transforming | you had been transforming | they had been transforming |
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I would transform | you would transform | he/she/it would transform | we would transform | you would transform | they would transform |
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I would have transformed | you would have transformed | he/she/it would have transformed | we would have transformed | you would have transformed | they would have transformed | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | transform - subject to a mathematical transformationalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 2. | transform - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"transmute, transubstantiatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"transubstantiate - change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christsorcerise, sorcerize - transform or change by means of sorcerystalinise, stalinize - transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"destalinise, destalinize - counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" | | 3. | transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"transmute, metamorphosechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"aurify - transform into goldbecome, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" | | 4. | transform - change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"translatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"metricise, metricize - express in the metric systemdiagonalise, diagonalize - transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix | | 5. | transform - convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 6. | transform - change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related speciesbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 7. | transform - increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
transformverb1. change, convert, alter, translate, reconstruct, metamorphose, transmute, renew, transmogrify (jocular) the speed at which your body transforms food into energy2. make over, overhaul, revamp, remake, renovate, remodel, revolutionize, redo, transfigure, restyle A cheap table can be transformed by an attractive cover.transformverb1. To change into a different form, substance, or state:convert, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate.2. To bring about a radical change in:metamorphose, revolutionize.Translationstransform (trӕnsˈfoːm) verb to change the appearance or nature of completely. He transformed the old kitchen into a beautiful sitting-room; His marriage has transformed him. 改造,改變 改造,改变 ˌtransforˈmation noun1. the act of transforming or process of being transformed. the transformation of water into ice. 改造,轉化 改造,转化 2. a change. The event caused a transformation in her character. 變化 变化transˈformer noun an apparatus for changing electrical energy from one voltage to another. 變壓器 变压器IdiomsSeetransform totransform
transform Maths the result of a mathematical transformation, esp (of a matrix or an element of a group) another related to the given one by B=X--1 AX for some appropriate X transform[tranz′fȯrm (verb) or ′tranz‚fȯrm (noun)] (computer science) To change the form of digital-computer information without significantly altering its meaning. (mathematics) An expression, commonly used in harmonic analysis, formed from a given function ƒ by taking an integral of ƒ· g, where g is a member of an orthogonal family of functions. The value of a transformation at some point. A matrix B related to a given matrix A by B = C -1 AC, where C is a nonsingular matrix. conjugate transform
trans·form (trans-fōrm'), In mathematics, an element derived by transforming another. [L. transformo, fr. trans, across, + forma, form] transform (trăns-fôrm′)v. trans·formed, trans·forming, trans·forms v.tr. Genetics To subject (a cell) to transformation. trans·form′a·ble adj.TRANSFORM
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Synonyms for transformverb changeSynonyms- change
- convert
- alter
- translate
- reconstruct
- metamorphose
- transmute
- renew
- transmogrify
verb make overSynonyms- make over
- overhaul
- revamp
- remake
- renovate
- remodel
- revolutionize
- redo
- transfigure
- restyle
Synonyms for transformverb to change into a different form, substance, or stateSynonyms- convert
- metamorphose
- mutate
- transfigure
- translate
- transmogrify
- transmute
- transpose
- transubstantiate
verb to bring about a radical change inSynonyms- metamorphose
- revolutionize
Synonyms for transformverb subject to a mathematical transformationRelated Wordsverb change or alter in form, appearance, or natureSynonyms- transmute
- transubstantiate
Related Words- alter
- change
- modify
- transubstantiate
- sorcerise
- sorcerize
- stalinise
- stalinize
- destalinise
- destalinize
- work on
- work
- process
verb change in outward structure or looksSynonymsRelated Wordsverb change from one form or medium into anotherSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- metricise
- metricize
- diagonalise
- diagonalize
verb convert (one form of energy) to anotherRelated Words- natural philosophy
- physics
- alter
- change
- modify
verb change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related speciesRelated Words- biological science
- biology
- alter
- change
- modify
verb increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)Related Words- natural philosophy
- physics
- alter
- change
- modify
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