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transformation n. [
transmutation, shift] a qualitative change
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transformation n. (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
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transformation n. a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
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transformation n. (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
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transformation n. [
translation] the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
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