transform

trans·form

 (trăns-fôrm′)

v. trans·formed, trans·form·ing, trans·forms

v.tr.

1. To change markedly the appearance or form of: "A thick, fibrous fog had transformed the trees into ghosts and the streetlights into soft, haloed moons" (David Michael Kaplan).

2. To change the nature, function, or condition of; convert: A steam engine transforms heat into mechanical energy. See Synonyms at convert.

3. Mathematics To subject to a transformation.

4. Electricity To subject to the action of a transformer.

5. Genetics To subject (a cell) to transformation.

v.intr.

To undergo a transformation.

n. (trăns′fôrm′)

The result, especially a mathematical quantity or linguistic construction, of a transformation.

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[Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin trānsfōrmāre : trāns-, trans- + fōrma, form.]

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trans·form′a·ble adj.

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transform

vb

1. to alter or be altered radically in form, function, etc

2. (General Physics) (tr) to convert (one form of energy) to another form

3. (Mathematics) (tr) maths to change the form of (an equation, expression, etc) by a mathematical transformation

4. (Electronics) (tr) to increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) using a transformer

n

(Mathematics) maths the result of a mathematical transformation, esp (of a matrix or an element of a group) another related to the given one by B=X^–1AX for some appropriate X

[C14: from Latin transformāre, from trans- + formāre to form]

transˈformable adj

transˈformative adj

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trans•form

(v. trænsˈfɔrm; n. ˈtræns fɔrm)

v.t.

1. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.

2. to change in condition, nature, or character; convert.

3. to change into another substance.

4. to alter (voltage and current) by means of an electrical transformer.

5. Math. to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value.

v.i.

6. to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character.

n.

7.

a. a mathematical quantity obtained from a given quantity by an algebraic, geometric, or functional transformation.

b. the transformation itself.

8. Logic. transformation (def. 4).

9. a linguistic structure derived by a transformation.

[1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānsfōrmāre to change in shape. See trans-, form]

trans•form′a•ble, adj.

trans•form′a•tive, adj.

syn: transform, convert mean to change one thing into another. transform means to radically change the outward form or inner character: a frog transformed into a prince; delinquents transformed into responsible citizens. convert usually means to modify or adapt so as to serve a new or different use or function: to convert a barn into a house.

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transform

Past participle: transformed
Gerund: transforming

Imperative

transform

transform

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	transform - subject to a mathematical transformation alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	transform - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another" transmute, transubstantiate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" transubstantiate - change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ sorcerise, sorcerize - transform or change by means of sorcery stalinise, stalinize - transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death" destalinise, destalinize - counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's" work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
	3.	transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle" transmute, metamorphose change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" aurify - transform into gold become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
	4.	transform - change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil" translate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" metricise, metricize - express in the metric system diagonalise, diagonalize - transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix
	5.	transform - convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	6.	transform - change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	7.	transform - increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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transform

verb

1. change, convert, alter, translate, reconstruct, metamorphose, transmute, renew, transmogrify (jocular) the speed at which your body transforms food into energy

2. make over, overhaul, revamp, remake, renovate, remodel, revolutionize, redo, transfigure, restyle A cheap table can be transformed by an attractive cover.

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transform

verb

1. To change into a different form, substance, or state:

convert, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate.

2. To bring about a radical change in:

metamorphose, revolutionize.

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Translations

يُحَوِّلُيُحَوِّل شَكْل

přeměnitpřetvořit

omdanneforvandle

transformierenumspannenumwandelnverarbeitenverwandeln

μεταμορφώνωμετασχηματίζω

transformar

muuttua

transformer

promijeniti

gerbreyta

trasformarealterarecommutareconvertire

変容させる

변형시키다

transformatorius

pārveidotpārvērst

transformeren

forandre heltforvandle

przekształcić

transformar

трансформировать

spremeniti

förvandla

ทำให้เปลี่ยนแปลง

değiştirmekdönüştürmek

biến đổi

改变改造转换

transform

[trænsˈfɔːm] VT → transformar (into en)

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transform

[trænsˈfɔː^rm] vt → transformer
to transform sb/sth into sb/sth → transformer qn/qch en qn/qch

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transform

vt → umwandeln, umformen, umgestalten (into zu); ideas, views → (von Grund auf) verändern; person, life, country, caterpillar → verwandeln; (Phys) → umwandeln, verwandeln (→ into in +acc); (Elec) → (um)wandeln, umformen (→ into in +acc), → transformieren (→ into in +acc); the old house was transformed into three luxury apartments → das alte Haus wurde in drei Luxuswohnungen umgebaut; when she came out of the hairdresser’s she was transformed → als sie aus dem Friseursalon kam, sah sie wie umgewandelt aus; a coat of paint transformed the dull old room → ein Anstrich ließ den langweiligen alten Raum in neuem Glanz erstrahlen

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transform

[trænsˈfɔːm] vt → trasformare

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transform

(trӕnsˈfoːm) verb

to change the appearance or nature of completely. He transformed the old kitchen into a beautiful sitting-room; His marriage has transformed him. omvorm, verander يُحَوِّل شَكْل преобразувам transformar přeměnit verwandeln omdanne; forvandle μεταβάλλω, μεταμορφώνωtransformar muutma تغییر شکل دادن muuttaa, muuntaa transformer לְשָנוֹת, לַהֲפוֹך बदल देना preobraziti, pretvoriti átalakít mengubah gerbreyta trasformare 変える 변형시키다 pakeisti, pertvarkyti pārveidot; pārvērst mengubah veranderenforandre helt, omdanne przeobrażać, przemieniać شکل ته تغییر ورکول transformar a transforma изменять premeniť, pretvoriť spremeniti transformisati förvandla, omvandla, förändra เปลี่ยนแปลง değiştirmek 改造，改變 (видо)змінювати(ся), перетворювати(ся) بدل ڈالنا biến đổi 改造，改变

ˌtransforˈmation noun

1. the act of transforming or process of being transformed. the transformation of water into ice. omvorming تَحْويل превръщане transformação přeměna die Umwandlung omdannelse μεταβολή, μετατροπήtransformación muundumine تغییر شکل؛ تبدیل muutos transformationשינוי, הפיכה परिवर्तन promjena, transformacija átalakítás perubahan umbreyting trasformazione 変形 변환 pakeitimas pārveidošana; pārveidošanās pengubahan veranderingomdanning, forvandlingprzemiana د شکل تغییر، تبدیل transformação transformare превращение pretvorenie, zmena, transformácia pretvorba transformacija förvandling, omvandling การเปลี่ยนรูป dönüşüm 改造，轉化 перетворення; трансформація تبديلي کا عمل sự chuyển đổi 改造，转化

2. a change. The event caused a transformation in her character. omvorming, verandering تَغْيير промяна transformação proměna die Veränderung forvandling αλλαγή, μεταμόρφωσηtransformación muutus دگرگونی muutos transformationשינוי (पूर्णत:) बदलना, बदला जाना promjena átváltozás perubahan umbreyting trasformazione 変化 변화 pasikeitimas izmaiņas mengubah veranderingforandring, forvandlingzmiana بدلون transformação schimbare изменение zmena, premena sprememba promena förändring ความเปลี่ยนแปลง değişim 變化 зміна; метаморфоза بدلاؤ sự thay đổi 变化

transˈformer noun

an apparatus for changing electrical energy from one voltage to another. transformator مُحَوِّل كَهْرُبائي трансформатор transformador transformátor der Transformator transformator μετασχηματιστήςtransformador trafo ترانسفورماتور muuntaja transformateur לְשַנוֹת ट्रांसफार्मर परिणामित्र transformator transzformátor transformator straumbreytir trasformatore 変圧器 변압기 transformatorius transformators transformer transformatortransformatortransformator ټرانسفرمر transformador transformator трансформатор transformátor transformator transformator transformator หม้อแปลง transformatör 變壓器 трансформатор برقي رو کو دوسري قوت ميں تبديل کرنے کا آلہ máy biến thế 变压器

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transform

→ يُحَوِّلُ přetvořit omdanne umwandeln μεταμορφώνω transformar muuttua transformer promijeniti trasformare 変容させる 변형시키다 transformeren forvandle przekształcić transformar трансформировать förvandla ทำให้เปลี่ยนแปลง dönüştürmek biến đổi 转换

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trans·form

v. transformar, cambiar la apariencia, carácter o estructura.

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