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transform

Syllabification: (trans·form)
Pronunciation: /transˈfôrm/
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Definition of transform

verb

[with object]
  • make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of:lasers have transformed cardiac surgery he wanted to transform himself into a successful businessman
  • [no object] undergo a transformation:an automobile that transformed into a boat
  • change the voltage of (an electric current).
  • Mathematics change (a mathematical entity) by transformation.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtransfôrm/
Mathematics & Linguistics
  • the product of a transformation.
  • a rule for making a transformation.

Derivatives

transformable

adjective

transformative

Pronunciation: /-mətiv/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or Latin transformare (see trans-, form)

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