transformation

/ˌtrænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/B2Loopy word list, level 3 · Core

Definition

  • n. a qualitative change
  • n. (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
  • n. a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure

Word forms

Plural
transformations

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The transformation of the old factory into a modern art gallery was remarkable.

  2. 化

    The transformation of energy from one form to another is essential in physics.