transform

Formstransforms, transforming, transformed

Pluraltransforms

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To change something so much that it looks completely different.

   Like a caterpillar changing into a butterfly.

   A coat of paint can transform a dull room.

   The renovation transformed the old barn into a cozy home.

   Similarconvert, transmute, transmogrify

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To change what something is really like, or what it does.

   Like coal slowly turning into a diamond deep underground.

   Education can transform a person's whole life.

   The new manager transformed the failing team into winners.

   Similartransmute, transmogrify

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To change a lot in how you look or who you are.

   Like a seed growing into a tall tree.

   Caterpillars transform into butterflies.

   Over the years, the quiet town transformed beyond recognition.

   Similartransmute, transmogrify

4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To change something into another form while keeping its value the same.

   Like changing money from dollars to coins: same amount, different form.

   You can transform the equation to make it easier to solve.

   She transformed the formula into a simpler version.

   Similarconvert, map

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A math operation that turns one function into another.

   Like a machine that takes one shape and turns it into another.

   Each transform changes a hard problem into an easier one.

   The teacher showed how a transform works on a function.

   Similartransformation, mapping

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   The new function that a transform operation produces.

   Like the bread you get after baking the dough.

   The transform of this function has a much simpler shape.

   We plotted the transform to see its peaks.

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To change the voltage of electricity using a transformer.

   Like turning a powerful jet of water into a softer flow.

   Power stations transform the electricity before sending it to homes.

   The device transformed the high voltage down to a safe level.

   Similarconvert

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8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To change a cell by putting new genetic material into it.

   Like adding a new instruction to a recipe so it makes something different.

   Scientists can transform bacteria to make them produce medicine.

   Researchers transformed the cells with a new gene.

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9. 9
   nouncountable

   A crack in the earth where two plates slide past each other sideways.

   Like two blocks of ice sliding past each other on a table.

   The San Andreas is a famous transform along the California coast.

   Earthquakes often happen along a transform.

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