transformation

1. A qualitative change (synset 107374199)
   is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
   subtypes:

   • advance, betterment, improvement - a change for the better; progress in development
   • population shift - a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
   • pyrolysis - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
   • sea change - a profound transformation
   • sublimation - (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
   • tin disease, tin pest, tin plague - the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
   • changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation
   • degeneration, retrogression - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
   • strengthening - becoming stronger
   • weakening - becoming weaker
   same as: shift, transmutation
2. (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system (synset 113807348)
   referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
   is a type of: function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function - (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
   subtypes:

   • reflection - (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
   • rotation - (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
   • translation - (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
   • affine transformation - (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
3. A rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure (synset 107275000)
   is a type of: grammatical rule, rule of grammar - a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
4. (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA (synset 100399838)
   referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
   is a type of: change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
5. The act of changing in form or shape or appearance (synset 100399512)
   "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
   is a type of: change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
   subtypes:

   • permutation - complete change in character or condition
   • alteration, revision - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
   • transfiguration - the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
   • transmogrification - the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one)
   • metamorphosis - a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
   same as: translation

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