Transformation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a qualitative change

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹænsfɔːɹmˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹansfɔːmˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹansfɔːmˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /tɹænsfɔːɹmˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

translation shift transmutation

Parts of Speech

noun	a qualitative change
noun	(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
noun	a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
noun	(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
noun	the act of changing in form or shape or appearance “a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface”

Word Forms

shift	verb	change in quality
transform	verb	subject to a mathematical transformation
translate	verb	change from one form or medium into another

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

transformación

un cambio cualitativo

🇮🇹Italian

trasformazione

un cambiamento qualitativo

🇳🇱Dutch

transformatie

een kwalitatieve verandering

🇵🇹Portuguese

transformação

uma mudança qualitativa

🇷🇺Russian

трансформация

качественное изменение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिवर्तन

एक गुणात्मक परिवर्तन

🇧🇩Bengali

রূপান্তর

একটি গুণগত পরিবর্তন

🇮🇳Tamil

மாற்றம்

ஒரு தரமான மாற்றம்

🇮🇳Telugu

పరివర్తన

ఒక గుణాత్మక మార్పు

🇮🇳Marathi

परिवर्तन

एक गुणात्मक बदल

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરિવર્તન

ગુણાત્મક પરિવર્તન

🇮🇳Kannada

ರೂಪಾಂತರ

ಒಂದು ಗುಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രൂപാന്തരം

ഒരു ഗുണപരമായ മാറ്റം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਿਵਰਤਨ

ਇੱਕ ਗੁਣਾਤਮਕ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

تبدیلی

ایک معیار کی تبدیلی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

转型

质的变化

🇯🇵Japanese

変換

質的な変化

🇰🇷Korean

변환

질적인 변화

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự biến đổi

một sự thay đổi về chất

🇹🇭Thai

การเปลี่ยนแปลง

การเปลี่ยนแปลงเชิงคุณภาพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

transformasi

perubahan kualitatif

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbabagong-anyo

isang qualitative na pagbabago

🇲🇾Malay

transformasi

perubahan kualitatif

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحويل

تغيير نوعي

🇮🇷Persian

تبدیل

یک تغییر کیفی

🇹🇷Turkish

dönüşüm

niteliksel bir değişim

🇮🇱Hebrew

טרנספורמציה

שינוי איכותי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'transformation'?

The primary meaning of 'transformation' is 'a qualitative change'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'transformation' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'transformation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'transformation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'transformation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'transformation' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'transformation' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'transformation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'transformation' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'transformation' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'transformation' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted