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Meaning of transformation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˌtɹæns.fə(ɹ)ˈmeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of transforming or the state of being transformed
  2. The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better.
    countable, uncountable
  4. A marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better
  5. The replacement of the variables in an algebraic expression by their values in terms of another set of variables; a mapping of one space onto another or onto itself; a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system.
    countable, uncountable
  6. The replacement of the variables in an algebraic expression by their values in terms of another set of variables; a mapping of one space onto another or onto itself; a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
  7. A rule that systematically converts one syntactic form into another; a sentence derived by such a rule.
    countable, uncountable
  8. A rule that systematically converts one syntactic form into another; a sentence derived by such a rule
  9. The alteration of a bacterial cell caused by the transfer of DNA from another, especially if pathogenic.
    countable, uncountable
  10. The alteration of a bacterial cell caused by the transfer of DNA from another, especially if pathogenic
  11. The transition from the apartheid era to a multiracial democracy in South Africa.
    South-Africa, countable, uncountable
  12. A woman's wig.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski promena
Català transformació
Español transformación
فارسی تحول
Français transformation
עברית תמורה
Hrvatski promena
Bahasa Indonesia transformasi
한국어 둔갑 변신 변형 변환 전화
Latina mutatio
Português transformação
Slovenčina premena
Српски promena
Tiếng Việt biến chất biến thân

Examples

“undergo a radical transformation”
““This material has a specific hardness and is chemically very stable. It forms naturally from calcium alone, but bacteria accelerate the transformation into calcium carbonate,” explains Alejandro Montesinos, head of the Decarbonization, Climate Change, and Circular Economy Research Group at Tec de Monterrey and a member of the Institute of Advanced Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing.”
“Over the past two centuries, the railway has become a force of economic and social transformation connecting towns and cities, carrying ideas and ambitions. One place to experience this change was Swindon. With the arrival of Brunel's Great Western Railway, Swindon began a remarkable transformation as what had been a modest market town quickly became a centre of industrial activity.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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