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transformation
noun trans·for·ma·tion \ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shən, -fȯr-\
: a complete or major change in someone's or something's appearance, form, etc.
Full Definition of TRANSFORMATION
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: an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed
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: false hair worn especially by a woman to replace or supplement natural hair
3
a (1) : the operation of changing (as by rotation or mapping) one configuration or expression into another in accordance with a mathematical rule; especially : a change of variables or coordinates in which a function of new variables or coordinates is substituted for each original variable or coordinate (2) : the formula that effects a transformation b : function 5a c : an operation that converts (as by insertion, deletion, or permutation) one grammatical string (as a sentence) into another; also : a formal statement of such an operation
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: genetic modification of a bacterium by incorporation of free DNA from another bacterial cell; also : genetic modification of a cell by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
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First Known Use of TRANSFORMATION
15th century
Related to TRANSFORMATION
- Synonyms
- changeover, metamorphosis, transfiguration, conversion
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TRANSFORMATION Defined for Kids
transformation
noun trans·for·ma·tion \ˌtrans-fər-ˈmā-shən\
Definition of TRANSFORMATION for Kids
: the act or process of changing completely : a complete change
Medical Dictionary
transformation
noun trans·for·ma·tion \ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shən, -fȯr-\
Medical Definition of TRANSFORMATION
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: an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed—see malignant transformation
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a : genetic modification of a bacterium by incorporation of free DNA from another ruptured bacterial cell—compare transduction 2 b : genetic modification of a cell by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
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