transform

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English

Alternative forms

• xform (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, transformare, from trans (“across”, preposition) + forma (“form”).

Pronunciation

• Verb:
  • (UK) enPR: trănsfômʹ, tränsfômʹ; IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈfɔːm/, /tɹɑːnsˈfɔːm/
  • (US) enPR: trănsfôrmʹ; IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/
• Noun:
  • (UK) enPR: trănsʹfôm, tränsʹfôm; IPA^(key): /ˈtɹænsfɔːm/, /ˈtɹɑːnsfɔːm/
  • (US) enPR: trănsʹfôrm; IPA^(key): /ˈtɹænsfɔɹm/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)m
• Hyphenation: trans‧form

Verb

transform (third-person singular simple present transforms, present participle transforming, simple past and past participle transformed)

1. (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.

   Synonyms: convert, make over, transmogrify, transmute

   Hypernyms: alter, change
2. (transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.

   Synonyms: transmogrify, transmute

   Hypernyms: alter, change
3. (transitive, mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
4. (transitive, electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.
5. (transitive, genetics) To subject (a cell) to transformation.
6. (intransitive) To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.

   Synonyms: transmogrify, transmute

   Hypernyms: alter, change

Derived terms

• transformer

Related terms

• transformation

Translations

See also

• transformative

Noun

transform (plural transforms)

1. (mathematical analysis) An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.
2. (by extension) A function so produced.
3. (geology, seismology) A transform fault.

Derived terms

• See also: List of transforms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Related terms

• transformable
• transformance
• transformant
• transformate
• transformation
• transformational
• transformative
• transformed
• transformer
• transforming
• transformism
• transformist
• transformity

Translations

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ transˈform ]

Verb

transform

1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of transforma

Swedish

Noun

transform c

1. (mathematical analysis) a transform

Declension

Derived terms

• z-transform

Related terms

• transformera