transform


2trans·form

noun \ˈtran(t)s-ˌfrm\

Definition of TRANSFORM

1
: a mathematical element obtained from another by transformation
2
: transformation 3a(1), (2)
3
: a linguistic structure (as a sentence) produced by means of a transformation <“the duckling is killed by the farmer” is a transform of “the farmer kills the duckling”>

First Known Use of TRANSFORM

1853

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