transform

/tran(t)s-ˈfȯrm/

Middle English, from Middle French transformer, from Latin transformare, from trans- + formare to form, from forma form

verb

  1. to change in composition or structure

  2. to change the outward form or appearance of

  3. to change in character or condition : convert

transform metamorphose transmute convert transmogrify transfigure mean to change a thing into a different thing. transform implies a major change in form, nature, or function. metamorphose suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power.

noun

  1. a mathematical element obtained from another by transformation

  2. transformation

  3. a linguistic structure (such as a sentence) produced by means of a transformation

noun

  1. a strike-slip fault that occurs typically between segments of a mid-ocean ridge or other tectonic-plate boundary and that is characterized by shallow high-magnitude earthquakes