TRANSFORMATION

Definition

1. noun a qualitative change. — synonyms: transmutation, shift
2. noun (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system.
3. noun a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure.
4. noun (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA.
5. noun the act of changing in form or shape or appearance. — synonyms: translation