transform

verb, noun — 9 senses

transform

verb

UK /tɹænsˈfɔːm/ · US /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/

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

1

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

  • The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.
  • Love may transform me to an oyster.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
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  • Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, […].2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171:
  • Among its findings, the report says: "In recent years we have seen more stations transformed from run-down Victorian hulks, or spartan bus-sheltered platforms, into places that people can take pride in, feel comfortable in using, and which are fulfilling more of their wider potential.2020 August 26, “Network News: Stations investment boosts regeneration, says report”, in Rail, page 17:
2

To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.

  • Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 12:2:
3

Mathematics, Sciences To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.

4

Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics To subject to the action of a transformer.

5

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences To subject (a cell) to transformation.

6

To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.

Derived terms
antitransform, backtransform, biotransform, cotransform, detransform, electrotransform, mistransform, nontransforming, phototransform, retransform, supertransform, transflection, transformability, transformer, transfur, untransform
Related terms
transformation, transformative

transform

noun

UK /ˈtɹænsfɔːm/ · US /ˈtɹænsfɔɹm/

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

1

Mathematical analysis, Mathematics, Sciences An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.

2

Broadly A function so produced.

3

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences, Seismology A transform fault.

Derived terms
30 termsblack top-hat transform, Borel transform, bottom-hat transform, Box-Muller transform, Burrows-Wheeler transform, continuous wavelet transform, discrete Fourier transform, discrete transform, discrete wavelet transform, fast Fourier transform, Fourier-Mukai transform, Fourier transform, fractal transform, Gabor transform, Hadamard transform, Hartley transform, hit-or-miss transform, Hough transform, integral transform, inverse Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Mellin transform, Mojette transform, Penrose transform, Radon transform, top-hat transform, transform and roll out, Walsh transform, white top-hat transform, Z-transform
Related terms
transformable, transformance, transformant, transformate, transformation, transformational, transformative, transformed, transformer, transforming, transformism, transformist, transformity

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