What does transform mean?
Definitions for transform
trænsˈfɔrm; ˈtræns fɔrmtrans·form
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word transform.
Princeton's WordNet
transformverb
subject to a mathematical transformation
transform, transmute, transubstantiateverb
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
"This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
transform, transmute, metamorphoseverb
change in outward structure or looks
"He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
translate, transformverb
change from one form or medium into another
"Braque translated collage into oil"
transformverb
convert (one form of energy) to another
"transform energy to light"
transformverb
change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
transformverb
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
Wiktionary
transformnoun
the result of a transformation
transformverb
to change greatly the appearance or form of
transformverb
to change the nature, condition or function of
transformverb
to subject to a transformation
transformverb
to subject to the action of a transformer
transformverb
to subject (a cell) to transformation
transformverb
to undergo a transformation
Etymology: From transformer, from trans + forma.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Transformverb
To metamorphose; to change with regard to external form.
Etymology: transformer, Fr. trans and forma, Latin.
She demanded of him, whether the goddess of those woods had such a power to transform every-body. Philip Sidney, b. i.
Love is blind, and lovers cannot see
The pretty follies that themselves commit;
For if they could, Cupid himself would blush
To see me thus transformed to a boy. William Shakespeare.As is the fable of the lady fair,
Which for her lust was turn’d into a cow;
When thirsty to a stream she did repair,
And saw herself transform’d she wist not how. Davies.To Transformverb
To be metamorphosed.
His hair transforms to down, his fingers meet
In skinny films and shape his oary feet. Addison.
ChatGPT
transform
Transform generally refers to a process of change or alteration, often in form, appearance, nature, or character. It can also refer to a mathematical operation, often symbolized by a capital letter, that changes the coordinates of a point or the description of a particle or physical system.
Webster Dictionary
Transformverb
to change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly
Transformverb
to change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold
Transformverb
to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, or the like; to convert
Transformverb
to change, as an algebraic expression or geometrical figure, into another from without altering its value
Transformverb
to be changed in form; to be metamorphosed
Wikidata
Transform
Transform is the sixth studio album by Christian pop and rock singer Rebecca St. James. It was released on October 24, 2000 and debuted at #166 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned two of St. James' biggest hits, "Wait for Me" and "Reborn".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Transform
trans-form′, v.t. to change the shape of: to change into another substance: to change the disposition.—v.i. to be changed in form or substance.—adj. Transfor′mable.—ns. Transformā′tion, change of form or substance, metamorphosis: the change of one metal into another: (path.) any morbid change in a part; Transformā′tion-scene, any scene on the stage which changes in presence of the audience.—adj. Transfor′mative.—ns. Transfor′mātor, Transfor′mer.—p.adj. Transfor′ming, effecting, or able to effect, a change of form or state.—ns. Transfor′mism, the theory of the development of one species from another; Transfor′mist.—adj. Transformis′tic.
Editors Contribution
transform
To change form to improve or evolve.
They did transform the house at their speed.
Submitted by MaryC on February 21, 2020
transform
To change to an improved form, creation, design or structure.
The team love to transform with their collective authority and power, it brings much joy to all
Submitted by MaryC on August 13, 2020
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'transform' in Verbs Frequency: #567
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of transform in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of transform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of transform in a Sentence
There are complicating factors in connection with the negotiations that are ongoing, in part that involve some of the law enforcement organizations at the national level trying to torpedo the progress that has been made. And that’s quite unfortunate because we can’t have a situation where a genuine bipartisan effort to achieve police accountability, it’s actually written by those police organizations that we’re trying to hold accountable — that makes zero sense. And so this is an obstacle and a stumbling block, but not an unsurprising one, because we always knew that it would exist and I still believe that it can be overcome as part of the effort to transform policing in America.
My biggest task would be to rebuild trust from stakeholders and transform the company under our new action plans, i would place the most immediate priority on beefing up the capital base.
Even though some clauses are heavily stacked against the builders, we believe that this bill has the potential to transform our industry.
I am grateful to the Legislature and Governor Newsom for last year’s historic education package that provides a record-high level of funding to help transform our system to one dedicated to addressing all the impacts of COVID-19 on our students—academic, behavioral, social-emotional and physical.
The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Showis one of the most anticipated performances of the year and we are thrilled to welcome The Weeknd to the stage, pepsi has worked with some of music’s biggest artists over the years - from Prince to Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and most recently Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. After a year that’s largely been void of live music, we can’t wait to watch The Weeknd transform the world’s biggest stage with his limitless talent and creativity, delivering what will most certainly be an unforgettable performance that will be remembered for years to come.
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- transformarCatalan, Valencian
- proměnitCzech
- transformieren, verwandeln, umwandelnGerman
- μετασχηματίζω, μεταμορφώνωGreek
- transformiEsperanto
- transformar, trasformarSpanish
- تغییر شکل یافتنPersian
- muuttaa, muuntautua, muuntaa, muuntua, muuttuaFinnish
- transformer, transforméeFrench
- trasformata, modificare, trasformarsi, trasformareItalian
- שינוי צורהHebrew
- 変質, 変態, 変化, 変形, 変換Japanese
- ههڵگهڕانKurdish
- mutor, perforo, transfiguro, muto, transformo, perfororLatin
- transformarPortuguese
- transformaRomanian
- преобража́ть, преобразо́вывать, преобрази́ть, преврати́ть, видоизменя́ть, преобразова́ть, трансформи́ровать, превраща́ть, видоизмени́тьRussian
- แปลงThai
- יבערמאַכןYiddish
- 轉變Chinese
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