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- pronunciation:
- traens
f
 r
meI
shn
[or]
traenz
fr
meI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
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 |
adjective + (n.)transformation
amazing,
capitalist,
complete,
cultural,
democratic,
demographic,
dramatic,
dynamic,
economic,
evolutionary,
fundamental,
genuine,
global,
gradual,
historic,
historical,
ideological,
indigenous,
industrial,
inner,
institutional,
linear,
magical,
major,
malignant,
massive,
miraculous,
mutual,
ongoing,
organizational,
peaceful,
personal,
physical,
political,
profound,
radical,
rapid,
remarkable,
revolutionary,
secular,
social,
socialist,
societal,
socioeconomic,
sociopolitical,
spatial,
spiritual,
structural,
stunning,
subsequent,
subtle,
sudden,
sweeping,
technological,
urban,
verbal,
wholesale
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verb + (n.)transformation
accelerate, accompany, accomplish, complete, effect, entail, experience, facilitate, foster, induce, initiate, involve, mark, market, oversee, symbolize, trace, trigger, undergo, witness
(n.)transformation
+ verb
occur
noun + (n.)transformation
appropriation, catalyst, conflict, conversion, healing, indicator, log, metamorphosis, midst, narrative, personality, phase, process, regime
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| derivation: |
transformational (adj.) |
The word transformation
contains the following parts:
form
Latin
root
that means shape, form
  Example words:
aliform, antiformalist, antireform, auriform, coliform, conform, conformable, conformal, conformance, conformation, conformity, cruciform, cubiform, cuneiform, deform, deformation, deformed, deformity, form, formal, formalism, formality, formalize, formally, format, formation, formative, formless, formula, formularize, formulary, formulate, formulize, fusiform, inform, informal, informality, informant, information, informed, informer, iodoform, malformation, malformed, misinform, multiform, napiform, oviform, piciform, piliform, reform, reformation, reformatory, reformed, reformer, reformist, reniform, semiformal, transform, transformation, transformer, unformed, uniform, uniformity, variform, vermiform
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration
).
Example words:
aberration, acceptation, accusation, admiration, agitation, aggregation, alteration, alternation, approximation, celebration, collaboration, combination, communication, connotation, conversation, coronation, decoration, devastation, education, equation, exasperation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, ratiocination, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, constipation, continuation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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