definition of
transformation

[1] #1 transformation n. [transmutation, shift] a qualitative change. wn

[2] #2 transformation n. (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system. wn

[3] #3 transformation n. a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure. wn

[4] #4 transformation n. (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA. wn

[5] #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