释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trans•for•ma•tion (trans′fər mā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of transforming.
- the state of being transformed.
- change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
- [Theat.]a seemingly miraculous change in the appearance of scenery or actors in view of the audience.
- [Logic.]Also called transform. one of a set of algebraic formulas used to express the relations between elements, sets, etc., that form parts of a given system.
- [Math.]
- the act, process, or result of transforming or mapping.
- function (def. 4a).
- [Ling.]
- See transformational rule.
- the process by which deep structures are converted into surface structures using transformational rules.
- Microbiology[Genetics.]the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another resulting in a genetic change in the recipient cell.
- a wig or hairpiece for a woman.
- Late Latin trānsfōrmātiōn- (stem of trānsfōrmātiō) change of shape. See trans-, formation
- late Middle English 1400–50
trans′for•ma ′tion•al, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: transformation /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/ n - a change or alteration, esp a radical one
- the act of transforming or the state of being transformed
- a change in position or direction of the reference axes in a coordinate system without an alteration in their relative angle
- an equivalent change in an expression or equation resulting from the substitution of one set of variables by another
- 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
- another word for transformational rule
- an apparently miraculous change in the appearance of a stage set
ˌtransforˈmational adj WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024trans•form /v. trænsˈfɔrm; n. ˈtrænsfɔrm/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object (+ into/to + object)]- to change in form:transformed his drab office into a cheery workspace.
- to change in condition or character;
convert:to transform sunlight into electrical power. - to change into another substance;
transmute:The ancient alchemists sought ways to transform lead into gold. - Electricityto change (voltage and current) by an electrical transformer.
n. [countable] - Mathematicsa mathematical number obtained from a given quantity by mathematical process.
trans•for•ma•tion /ˌtrænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]: After just a few weeks of exercise the transformation in his health was remarkable.[uncountable]: transformation of solar power to electrical power.See -form-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trans•form (v. trans fôrm′;n. trans′fôrm),USA pronunciation v.t. - to change in form, appearance, or structure;
metamorphose. - to change in condition, nature, or character;
convert. - to change into another substance;
transmute. - [Elect.]
- to increase or decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of an alternating-current circuit), as by means of a transformer.
- to decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of a direct-current circuit), as by means of a transformer.
- [Math.]to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value.
- [Physics.]to change into another form of energy.
v.i. - to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character;
become transformed. n. - [Math.]
- a mathematical quantity obtained from a given quantity by an algebraic, geometric, or functional transformation.
- the transformation itself.
- the result of a transformation.
- a transformation.
- [Logic.]transformation (def. 5).
- [Ling.]a structure derived by a transformation.
- Latin trānsfōrmāre to change in shape. See trans-, form
- Middle English transformen 1300–50
trans•form ′a•ble, adj. trans•form ′a•tive, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transfigure. Transform, convert mean to change one thing into another. Transform suggests changing from one form, appearance, structure, or type to another:to transform soybeans into oil and meal by pressure.Convert suggests so changing the characteristics as to change the use or purpose:to convert a barn into a house.
|