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transform

Pronunciation: /transˈfɔːm, trɑːns-, -nz-/
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Definition of transform

verb

[with object]
  • 1make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of:lasers have transformed cardiac surgery he wanted to transform himself into a successful businessman
  • [no object] undergo a marked change: a wry cynicism rapidly transforms into an overwhelming sense of sourness
  • change the voltage of (an electric current).
  • 2 Mathematics change (a mathematical entity) by transformation.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtransfɔːm, ˈtrɑːns-, -nz-/
Mathematics & Linguistics
  • the product of a transformation.
  • a rule for making a transformation.

Derivatives

transformable

adjective

transformative

adjective

Origin:

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

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