#1 transformation n. [transmutation, shift] a qualitative change. wn
#2 transformation n. (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system. wn
#3 transformation n. a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure. wn
#4 transformation n. (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA. wn
#5 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". wn
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