Transform: meaning, definitions and examples

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transform

 

[ ˌtrænsˈfɔːrm ]

Context #1

change

To change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose. To change in condition, nature, or character; convert. To subject to a mathematical transformation. To subject to a linguistic transformation. To subject to a chemical transformation.

Synonyms

change, convert, metamorphose, transmute

Examples of usage

  • The caterpillar transformed into a butterfly.
  • The company transformed its business model to adapt to the digital age.
  • The data was transformed using a statistical model.

Translations

Translations of the word "transform" in other languages:

🇵🇹 transformar

🇮🇳 परिवर्तित करना

🇩🇪 verwandeln

🇮🇩 mengubah

🇺🇦 перетворювати

🇵🇱 przekształcać

🇯🇵 変換する

🇫🇷 transformer

🇪🇸 transformar

🇹🇷 dönüştürmek

🇰🇷 변형하다

🇸🇦 تحويل

🇨🇿 přeměnit

🇸🇰 transformovať

🇨🇳 转换

🇸🇮 preoblikovati

🇮🇸 umbreyta

🇰🇿 өзгерту

🇬🇪 გარდაქმნა

🇦🇿 dəyişmək

🇲🇽 transformar

Word origin

The word 'transform' originated from the Latin word 'transformare', which is a combination of 'trans' meaning 'across' and 'formare' meaning 'to form'. The concept of transformation has been present in various fields such as mathematics, linguistics, and chemistry, with the word taking on different meanings in each context. Throughout history, the idea of transformation has been associated with change and evolution.

See also: transformable, transformation, transformations, transformed, transformer, transforming.