ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of transforming; the
state of
being transformed. 2 Zool. a
change of
form at
metamorphosis,
esp. of insects, amphibia, etc. 3 the induced or
spontaneous change of
one element into another. 4
Math. a change
from one geometrical
figure,
expression, or
function to another of the
same value,
magnitude, etc. 5 Biol. the
modification of a eukaryotic
cell from
its normal state to a
malignant state. 6
Linguistics a process,
with reference to
particular rules, by
which one
grammatical pattern of
sentence structure can be converted into another, or the
underlying meaning of a sentence can be converted into a
statement of
syntax. 7
archaic a woman's wig. 8 a
sudden dramatic change of
scene on
stage. [ME f. OF transformation or LL transformatio (as TRANSFORM)]