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trans·for·ma·tion
 transformation
- pronunciation:
- traens
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meI
shn
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traenz
fr
meI
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a significant change in the form, structure, character, or nature of something or someone.
- synonyms:
- metamorphosis, metastasis, transfiguration, transmutation
- similar words:
- alchemy, alteration, change, conversion, evolution, reconfiguration, transmogrification
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| definition 2: |
the changing of an abstract or deep linguistic structure into a concrete or surface one, according to certain rules of syntax.
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| related words: |
amendment, becoming, change, metamorphosis, process, transition |
| derivation: |
transformational (adj.) |
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