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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.
[Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin trānsfōrmāre : trāns-, trans- + fōrma, form.]
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.
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
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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" |
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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
verb1. To change into a different form, substance, or state:
2. To bring about a radical change in:
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Translations
يُحَوِّلُيُحَوِّل شَكْل
přeměnitpřetvořit
omdanneforvandle
muuttua
promijeniti
gerbreyta
変容させる
변형시키다
transformatorius
pārveidotpārvērst
spremeniti
förvandla
ทำให้เปลี่ยนแปลง
biến đổi
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
transform
[trænsˈfɔːrm] vt → transformerto 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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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
ˌtransforˈmation noun1. the act of transforming or process of being transformed. the transformation of water into ice.
2. a change. The event caused a transformation in her character.
transˈformer noun an apparatus for changing electrical energy from one voltage to another.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
trans·form
v. transformar, cambiar la apariencia, carácter o estructura.
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