Definition of transformation
1 : an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed
2 : false hair worn especially by a woman to replace or supplement natural hair
3a (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 transformationb : function 5ac : an operation that converts (as by insertion, deletion, or permutation) one grammatical string (such as a sentence) into another; also : a formal statement of such an operation
4 : 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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Examples of transformation in a Sentence
The building underwent various transformations over the years.
a raven-haired starlet who underwent an attention-getting transformation and showed up at the awards ceremony as a blonde
Recent Examples of transformation from the Web
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Their union is the culmination of the transformation distilled in that opera scene, where Korben realizes there’s more to life than pulling off the next mission.
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Then, the top 6 will face off in the biggest beauty challenge and reveal their transformation videos live on August 19th at the official ceremony, hosted by Patrick Starr.
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Almost all of that green power comes from existing inventory, which is mixed with electricity generated from fossil fuels, and the situation isn’t expected to undergo a transformation until far more people enroll in 100 percent plans.
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Aetna said its new location near innovative companies like Google will aid in its transformation to a digital health company.
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Pearl, a contestant from RuPaul’s Drag Race, showed off her entire transformation, from gluing her eyebrows to adding her final beauty mark.
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Then came Bestia in 2012 and the Factory Kitchen in 2013, and the transformation was in full swing.
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A waking awareness, a contradiction of his own impulse (Darkness, thy name is Denis Johnson), and a series of urgent questions lead him and us to the very brink of radical transformation.
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Now Scientific American MIND, initially begun in 2004 as a print edition that was reproduced in PDF archives, has fully undergone a digital transformation.
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First Known Use of transformation
15th century
TRANSFORMATION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of transformation for English Language Learners
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: a complete or major change in someone's or something's appearance, form, etc.
TRANSFORMATION Defined for Kids
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: the act or process of changing completely : a complete change
Medical Dictionary
transformation
playMedical Definition of transformation
1: an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed—see malignant transformation
2a: genetic modification of a bacterium by incorporation of free DNA from another ruptured bacterial cell—compare transduction 2b: genetic modification of a cell by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
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