transformation

noun trans·for·ma·tion \ ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shən , -fȯr- \

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

Examples: transformation in a Sentence

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

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 (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

By that point the pickup was no longer simply an adjunct but another vital technological component of one of the most far-reaching transformations in American history: the mechanization and consolidation of Southern agriculture.

— james c. cobb, Smithsonian, "The Pickup Truck’s Transformation From Humble Workhorse to Fancy Toy," 3 July 2018
He's pledged the biggest transformation in the country since the 1910 Mexican Revolution.

— nacha cattan, Bloomberg.com, "The Man They Call AMLO, and Why He’s Captured Mexico," 30 June 2018
Brady did not lead to a transformation of the justice system into a joint search for truth.

— Longreads, "The Bungled Bank Robbery That Ended in a Landmark Legal Ruling," 26 June 2018
Coaxing the nation back to health depends on Mr. Mahathir, whose first tenure as prime minister was marked as much by his authoritarian impulses as his success in shepherding Malaysia’s transformation into a upper-middle-income country.

— New York Times, "Mahathir Mohamad, Leading Malaysia Again at 92, Is on a Mission," 14 June 2018
This longtime industrial corridor feels poised for a major transformation into a thriving commercial strip.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Why some Philly neighborhoods attract creative eateries, and some don't | Craig LaBan," 13 June 2018
Word of San Diego’s transformation into a colorful and lush environment quickly spread up the coast, as did the popularity of the exotic plants that Sessions demonstrated could flourish here.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The History of Those Beautiful Jacaranda Trees in Bloom Around L.A.," 15 May 2018
This has confirmed once-homogeneous Germany’s transformation into a melting-pot.

— The Economist, "Germany is becoming more open and diverse," 14 Apr. 2018
Watching the transformation of these shy students into stage performers with some coaching was very rewarding.

— joan rusek, cleveland.com, "Special needs students stage Annie at St. Joan of Arc: Valley Views," 9 Apr. 2018

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