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transformation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌtrænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/

Forms: transformations

transformation means: A change in appearance, shape, or nature, often making something very different.

noun

MAJOR CHANGEB2

A change in appearance, shape, or nature, often making something very different.

  • Her new haircut caused a surprising transformation.
  • The garden underwent a complete transformation.
  • We watched the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly.

How to use it: transformation from A into B (The building’s transformation from a factory into flats took two years.)

Similar words: change, conversion

Common phrases: complete transformation, undergo a transformation, transformation into something, dramatic transformation

BACTERIAL DNA CHANGEC2

A change in a bacterial cell after it takes in DNA from another cell.

  • Transformation gave the bacteria a new gene.
  • The students measured transformation in bacterial cells.
  • These bacteria gained resistance through transformation.

Common phrases: bacterial transformation, genetic transformation, transformation of bacteria

Questions about transformation

What does transformation mean?

A change in appearance, shape, or nature, often making something very different.

What is transformation in other languages?

Türkçe: dönüşüm · Español: transformación · Français: transformation · Deutsch: Verwandlung · Italiano: trasformazione · 日本語: 変化

How do you pronounce transformation?

In American English /ˌtrænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/.

How do you use transformation in a sentence?

Her new haircut caused a surprising transformation. The garden underwent a complete transformation.

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