the act or process of transforming.

the state of being transformed.

change in form, appearance, nature, or character.

Theater . a seemingly miraculous change in the appearance of scenery or actors in view of the audience.

Logic . Also called transform. one of a set of algebraic formulas used to express the relations between elements, sets, etc., that form parts of a given system.

Mathematics .

the act, process, or result of transforming or mapping.

function ( def. 4a ) .

Linguistics .

transformational rule.

the process by which deep structures are converted into surface structures using transformational rules.

Genetics . the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another resulting in a genetic change in the recipient cell.

a wig or hairpiece for a woman.

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preservation , sameness , stagnation

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about-face * , alteration , changeover , conversion , flip-flop * , metamorphosis , radical change , renewal , revolution , shift , switch , transfiguration , transmogrification , transmutation , mutation , translation , transubstantiation , permutation , sea change