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transform en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɹænsfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • trănsʹfôrm (UK, US)
  • /ˈtɹɑːnsfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtɹænsfɔɹm/ (General-American)
  • tränsʹfôrm (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin fōrmō Latin transformo Old French transformer Middle French transfourmerbor. Middle English transformen English transform From Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, transformare, from trans (“across”, preposition) + forma (“form”).

Meanings

  1. An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.
  2. (broadly) A function so produced.
  3. A transform fault.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
xform alternative lexicographic
transforms Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Fourier transform · hit-or-miss transform · Mojette transform · Hough transform · top-hat transform · discrete wavelet transform · Gabor transform · Z-transform · integral transform · Burrows-Wheeler transform · Box-Muller transform · white top-hat transform · Walsh transform · inverse Fourier transform · Penrose transform · bottom-hat transform · Borel transform · Fourier-Mukai transform · Hadamard transform · continuous wavelet transform · fast Fourier transform · discrete transform · Hartley transform · Laplace transform · fractal transform · transform and roll out · black top-hat transform · Radon transform · discrete Fourier transform · Mellin transform

Relateds

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

Translations (27)

es transformada (operation that converts a function) · fr transformée (function so produced) · ary تحويل (operation that converts a function) · it trasformata (function so produced) · es transformada (function so produced) · ja 変換 (function so produced) · rmq transformada (function so produced) · ary طرانسفورماسيون (operation that converts a function) · la transformatio (operation that converts a function) · ja 変換 (operation that converts a function) · ary تحويل (function so produced) · he הַתְמָרָה (operation that converts a function) · cmn 变换式 (function so produced) · sd ٽرانسفارميشن (operation that converts a function) · fr transformée (operation that converts a function) · he הַתְמָרָה (function so produced) · la functio transformata (function so produced) · cmn 变换 (operation that converts a function) · pt transformada (operation that converts a function) · rmq transformada (operation that converts a function) · pt transformada (function so produced) · lad transformada (operation that converts a function) · it trasformata (operation that converts a function) · gl transformada (operation that converts a function) · bg трансформация (operation that converts a function) · lad transformada (function so produced) · ca transformada (operation that converts a function)

transform en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • tränsfôrmʹ (UK)
  • trănsfôrmʹ (UK, US)
  • /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ (General-American)
  • /tɹænsˈfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /tɹɑːnsˈfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin fōrmō Latin transformo Old French transformer Middle French transfourmerbor. Middle English transformen English transform From Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, transformare, from trans (“across”, preposition) + forma (“form”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
    • 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:
    • 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]:
    • The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.
    • 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:
  2. (transitive) 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. (transitive) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
  4. (transitive) To subject to the action of a transformer.
  5. (transitive) To subject (a cell) to transformation.
  6. (intransitive) To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
transforming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
transformed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
transformed Tense=Past lexicographic
transforms Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
xform alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

transformer · nontransforming · backtransform · supertransform · transformability · mistransform · detransform · antitransform · electrotransform · retransform · biotransform · transfur · cotransform · untransform · transflection · phototransform

Hypernyms

alter · alter · change · translate · alter · change · change

Relateds

transformation · transformative

Synonyms

shift · transmute · transmute · transume · transmogrify · transform · convert · transfigure · metamorphose · metamorphize · metamorphosize · transmute · transmogrify · transfigurate · transmogrify · metamorphose · metamorphize · transmute · evolve · transmogrify · transform · draw · convert · make over · transmute · develop · transmogrify · reconvert

Translations (162)

fur stramudâ (change greatly the appearance or form of) · fr transformer (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · gl transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la transfiguro (undergo a transformation) · rmq transformar (change the nature, condition or function of) · he הִתְמִיר (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · pl przekształcać (change greatly the appearance or form of) · he שִׁנָּה (change the nature, condition or function of) · la perforo (change the nature, condition or function of) · lad transformar (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · ru трансформи́ровать (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ary حول (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · ary بدلائڻ (change the nature, condition or function of) · ru видоизменя́ть (change the nature, condition or function of) · he הִשְׁנִיק (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · eo aliformi (change the nature, condition or function of) · pt transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · pt transformar (change the nature, condition or function of) · rmq transformarse (undergo a transformation) · cmn 變換 /变换 (change greatly the appearance or form of) · sv transformera (change greatly the appearance or form of) · eo aliformigi (change the nature, condition or function of) · bg превръщам се (undergo a transformation) · scn strafurmari (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la transfiguro (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la mutor (undergo a transformation) · la muto (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · fr transformer (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · fi muuntaa (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · lad transformar (change the nature, condition or function of) · el μετασχηματίζω (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · fi muuttaa (change the nature, condition or function of) · ja 変換する (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · tl isaanyo (change greatly the appearance or form of) · fi muuntaa (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · fr transformer (change greatly the appearance or form of) · mi whakaahuakē (change the nature, condition or function of) · ary حول (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ar تَحَوَّلَ (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ru преобразо́вывать (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · fr transformer (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · ro transforma (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · fi muuttua (undergo a transformation) · eo aliformiĝi (undergo a transformation) · eo aliiĝi (undergo a transformation) · cmn 转化 (change the nature, condition or function of) · lad transformarse (undergo a transformation) · pl przemieniać (change greatly the appearance or form of) · cmn 改变 (change the nature, condition or function of) · la muto (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · rmq transformar (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · ru преобража́ть (change greatly the appearance or form of) · da transformere (change greatly the appearance or form of) · fi muuntautua (undergo a transformation) · rmq transformar (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · mi whakaahua (change greatly the appearance or form of) · sd بدلائڻ (change greatly the appearance or form of) · eo transformiĝi (undergo a transformation) · it trasformare (change the nature, condition or function of) · rmq transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · it trasformare (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · lad transformar (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · ru преобразова́ть (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · fr se transformer (undergo a transformation) · bg трансформирам (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · it trasformarsi (undergo a transformation) · mi whakaahua (change the nature, condition or function of) · ary تحول (undergo a transformation) · bg преобразу́вам (change greatly the appearance or form of) · es transformar (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · ro transforma (change the nature, condition or function of) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍉𐌽 (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la muto (change the nature, condition or function of) · da omdanne (change greatly the appearance or form of) · es transformar (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · he הִשְׁתַּנָּה (undergo a transformation) · eo aliformigi (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ary طرانسفورمي (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · fr transformer (change the nature, condition or function of) · eo transformi (change the nature, condition or function of) · ja 変化する (undergo a transformation) · la perforo (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · ca transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · sd ٽرانسفارم ڪرڻ (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · es trasformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ar مَسَخَ (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la immuto (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ro transforma (change greatly the appearance or form of) · el μεταμορφώνω (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ckb ھەڵگەڕان (change greatly the appearance or form of) · es transformarse (undergo a transformation) · fi muuntua (undergo a transformation) · sd تبديل ڪرڻ (change the nature, condition or function of) · es transformar (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · it trasformare (change greatly the appearance or form of) · lad transformar (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · af transformeer (change greatly the appearance or form of) · de umwandeln (change the nature, condition or function of) · de transformieren (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · bg превръщам (change the nature, condition or function of) · sd ٽرانسفار ڪرڻ (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · la transformo (change greatly the appearance or form of) · fa ترادیسیدن (change greatly the appearance or form of) · rmq transformar (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · ary بدل (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la perforo (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ja 変質する (change the nature, condition or function of) · ru превраща́ть (change greatly the appearance or form of) · sv omvandla (change greatly the appearance or form of) · eo evolui (undergo a transformation) · io transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · fi muuntaa (change the nature, condition or function of) · mi whakaumu (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ru преврати́ть (change greatly the appearance or form of) · es transformar (change the nature, condition or function of) · it modificare (change greatly the appearance or form of) · cmn 變形 /变形 (change greatly the appearance or form of) · he שינה (change the nature, condition or function of) · ota دونمك (undergo a transformation) · ja 変態する (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · sd تبديل ٿيڻ (undergo a transformation) · lad transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · de transformieren (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · ja 変形する (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ary طرانسفورما (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · ary حول (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · la perforo (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · ja 変換する (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · fi muuttaa täysin (change greatly the appearance or form of) · cmn 变换 (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · grc μεταμορφόω (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la muto (change greatly the appearance or form of) · eo aliformi (change greatly the appearance or form of) · cs proměnit (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ko 변형하다 (change greatly the appearance or form of) · bg превръщам (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · la perforor (undergo a transformation) · it trasformare (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · pl przeobrażać (change greatly the appearance or form of) · pl transformować (change greatly the appearance or form of) · he הִתְמִיר (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · es trasformarse (undergo a transformation) · es transformar (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ko 변형시키다 (change greatly the appearance or form of) · pl przeistaczać (change greatly the appearance or form of) · cmn 转变 (undergo a transformation) · de transformieren (change greatly the appearance or form of) · la muto (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · eo transformi (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ja 変換する (change greatly the appearance or form of) · mi whakaahuakē (change greatly the appearance or form of) · de verwandeln (change greatly the appearance or form of) · cmn 转化 (in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation) · fur transformâ (change greatly the appearance or form of) · sd ٽرانسفارم ڪرڻ (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · la perforo (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · ru преобрази́ть (change greatly the appearance or form of) · de transformieren (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · he הִתְמִיר (in mathematics: subject to a transformation) · hy վերածել (change greatly the appearance or form of) · ro transforma (in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer) · ru видоизмени́ть (change the nature, condition or function of)