trans·form (tr ns-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. 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. (tr nsfôrm ) The result, especially a mathematical quantity or linguistic construction, of a transformation. [Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin tr  nsf rmre : trns-, trans- + frma, form.]trans·form a·ble adj. |
transform
vb [trænsˈfɔːm]
1. to alter or be altered radically in form, function, etc.
2. (Physics / 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 [ˈtrænsˌfɔːm]
(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-1 AX for some appropriate X
[from Latin transformāre, from trans- + formāre to form]
transformable adj
transformative adj
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| Verb | 1. |  transform - subject to a mathematical transformation |
| 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"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 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" | |
| 3. |  transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"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 | |
| 4. |  transform - change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"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" 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" | |
| 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 | |
| 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" |
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.
Translations
transform [trænsˈfɔːrm] vt → transformer
to transform sb/sth into sb/sth → transformer qn/qch en qn/qch
to transform sb/sth into sb/sth → transformer qn/qch en qn/qch
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
v transform [trӕnsˈfoːm]
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 přeměnit omdanne; forvandle verwandeln μεταβάλλω, μεταμορφώνω transformar 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 veranderen forandre helt, omdanne przeobrażać, przemieniać transformar a transforma (видо)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
n transforˈmation
1 the act of transforming or process of being transformed the transformation of water into ice. omvorming تَحْويل превръщане přeměna omdannelse die Umwandlung μεταβολή, μετατροπή transformación muundumine تغییر شکل؛ تبدیل muutos transformation שִינוּי, הֲפִיכָה परिवर्तन promjena, transformacija átalakítás perubahan umbreyting trasformazione 変形 변환 pakeitimas pārveidošana; pārveidošanās pengubahan verandering omdanning, forvandling przemiana 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 proměna forvandling die Veränderung αλλαγή, μεταμόρφωση transformación muutus دگرگونی muutos transformation שִינוּי (पूर्णत:) बदलना, बदला जाना promjena átváltozás perubahan umbreyting trasformazione 変化 변화 pasikeitimas izmaiņas mengubah verandering (fullstendig) forandring, forvandling zmiana transformação schimbare изменение zmena, premena sprememba promena förändring ความเปลี่ยนแปลง değişim 變化 зміна; метаморфоза بدلاؤ sự thay đổi 变化
n transˈformer
an apparatus for changing electrical energy from one voltage to another. transformator مُحَوِّل كَهْرُبائي трансформатор transformátor transformator der Transformator μετασχηματιστής transformador trafo ترانسفورماتور muuntaja transformateur לְשַנוֹת ट्रांसफार्मर परिणामित्र transformator transzformátor transformator straumbreytir trasformatore 変圧器 변압기 transformatorius transformators transformer transformator transformator transformator 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
transform → يُبَدِل 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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