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transform

verb

Subject to a mathematical transformation

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
M
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

tɹænsˈfɔːm

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Subject to a mathematical transformation

verb

  1. Change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

    “This experience transformed her completely”

verb

  1. Change in outward structure or looks

    “He transformed into a monster”

verb

  1. Change from one form or medium into another

    “Braque translated collage into oil”

verb

  1. Convert (one form of energy) to another

    “Transform energy to light”

verb

  1. Change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species

verb

  1. Increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)

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Example Sentences

This experience transformed her completely
She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
Transubstantiate one element into another
He transformed into a monster
The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
Braque translated collage into oil
Transform energy to light

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