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noun
A qualitative change
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ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən
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A qualitative change
noun
(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
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A rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
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(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
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The act of changing in form or shape or appearance
“A photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface”
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A photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface
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