Transformation

/tɹænsfɔːmˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌtɹænsfɝˈmeɪʃən/

Transformation

the process of a significant and fundamental change in something, often resulting in a new form or state

synonyms : shift

the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA

a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

Examples

1. The story follows the hero's transformation from a farmer to a knight.

2. We learned that butterflies undergo a remarkable transformation from caterpillar to adult.

3. That pressure created transformation.

4. Transformation means a change in form or substance.