Transmutation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

a qualitative change

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹænsmjuːtˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹansmjuːtˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹansmjuːtˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /tɹænsmjuːtˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

shift transformation transubstantiation

Parts of Speech

noun	an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
noun	a qualitative change
noun	(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) “the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible”

Word Forms

transmute	verb	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
transubstantiate	verb	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
shift	verb	change in quality

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

transmutación

un acto que cambia la forma, el carácter o la sustancia de algo

🇮🇹Italian

trasmutazione

un atto che cambia la forma, il carattere o la sostanza di qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

transmutatie

een handeling die de vorm, het karakter of de substantie van iets verandert

🇵🇹Portuguese

transmutação

um ato que altera a forma, caráter ou substância de algo

🇷🇺Russian

трансмутация

действие, изменяющее форму, характер или содержание чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रूपांतर

वह कार्य जो किसी चीज़ का रूप या चरित्र या पदार्थ बदल देता है

🇧🇩Bengali

রূপান্তর

একটি কাজ যা কিছুর ফর্ম বা চরিত্র বা পদার্থ পরিবর্তন করে

🇮🇳Tamil

உருமாற்றம்

ஏதாவது ஒன்றின் வடிவம் அல்லது தன்மை அல்லது பொருளை மாற்றும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

పరివర్తన

ఏదైనా యొక్క రూపం లేదా పాత్ర లేదా పదార్థాన్ని మార్చే చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

परिवर्तन

एखादी कृती जी एखाद्या गोष्टीचे स्वरूप किंवा वर्ण किंवा पदार्थ बदलते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટ્રાન્સમ્યુટેશન

એક કાર્ય જે કોઈ વસ્તુના સ્વરૂપ અથવા પાત્ર અથવા પદાર્થને બદલે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ

ಯಾವುದೋ ರೂಪ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരിവർത്തനം

എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും രൂപമോ സ്വഭാവമോ പദാർത്ഥമോ മാറ്റുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਿਵਰਤਨ

ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕੰਮ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਜਾਂ ਚਰਿੱਤਰ ਜਾਂ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تبدیلی

ایک ایسا عمل جو کسی چیز کی شکل یا کردار یا مادہ کو تبدیل کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

嬗变

改变某物的形式、特征或实质的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

変換

何かの形、性質、または本質を変える行為

🇰🇷Korean

변성

어떤 것의 형태나 성격, 실체를 바꾸는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự chuyển hóa

một hành động làm thay đổi hình thức, tính chất hoặc bản chất của một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

การแปลงร่าง

การกระทำที่เปลี่ยนแปลงรูปร่างหรือลักษณะหรือเนื้อหาของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

perubahan

suatu tindakan yang mengubah bentuk atau karakter atau substansi sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

transmutasyon

isang kilos na nagbabago sa anyo o katangian o sangkap ng isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

transmutasi

perbuatan yang mengubah bentuk atau watak atau zat sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحويل

فعل يغير شكل أو طبيعة أو جوهر شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

تغییر شکل

عملی که شکل یا ماهیت یا جوهر چیزی را تغییر می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

dönüşüm

bir şeyin biçimini, karakterini veya maddesini değiştiren bir eylem

🇮🇱Hebrew

שִׁנוּי

מעשה שמשנה את הצורה או האופי או החומר של משהו

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

The primary meaning of 'transmutation' is 'an act that changes the form or character or substance of something'.

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

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

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

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