transform

trans·form

T0317500 (trăns-fôrm′)v. trans·formed, trans·form·ing, trans·forms v.tr.1. To change markedly the appearance or form of: "A thick, fibrous fog had transformed the trees into ghosts and the streetlights into soft, haloed moons" (David Michael Kaplan).2. To change the nature, function, or condition of; convert: A steam engine transforms heat into mechanical energy. See Synonyms at convert.3. Mathematics To subject to a transformation.4. Electricity To subject to the action of a transformer.5. Genetics To subject (a cell) to transformation.v.intr. To undergo a transformation.n. (trăns′fôrm′) The result, especially a mathematical quantity or linguistic construction, of a transformation.

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[Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin trānsfōrmāre : trāns-, trans- + fōrma, form.]

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trans·form′a·ble adj.

transform

vb 1. to alter or be altered radically in form, function, etc 2. (General Physics) (tr) to convert (one form of energy) to another form 3. (Mathematics) (tr) maths to change the form of (an equation, expression, etc) by a mathematical transformation 4. (Electronics) (tr) to increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) using a transformer n (Mathematics) maths the result of a mathematical transformation, esp (of a matrix or an element of a group) another related to the given one by B=X^–1AX for some appropriate X [C14: from Latin transformāre, from trans- + formāre to form] transˈformable adj transˈformative adj

trans•form

(v. trænsˈfɔrm; n. ˈtræns fɔrm)

v.t. 1. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose. 2. to change in condition, nature, or character; convert. 3. to change into another substance. 4. to alter (voltage and current) by means of an electrical transformer. 5. Math. to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value. v.i. 6. to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character. n. 7. a. a mathematical quantity obtained from a given quantity by an algebraic, geometric, or functional transformation. b. the transformation itself. 8. Logic. transformation (def. 4). 9. a linguistic structure derived by a transformation. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānsfōrmāre to change in shape. See trans-, form] trans•form′a•ble, adj. trans•form′a•tive, adj. syn: transform, convert mean to change one thing into another. transform means to radically change the outward form or inner character: a frog transformed into a prince; delinquents transformed into responsible citizens. convert usually means to modify or adapt so as to serve a new or different use or function: to convert a barn into a house.

transform

Past participle: transformed
Gerund: transforming

Imperative
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Present
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Preterite
I transformed
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Present Continuous
I am transforming
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Present Perfect
I have transformed
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Past Continuous
I was transforming
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Past Perfect
I had transformed
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Future
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Future Perfect
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Future Continuous
I will be transforming
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been transforming
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been transforming
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been transforming
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Conditional
I would transform
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Past Conditional
I would have transformed
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	transform - subject to a mathematical transformationalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	transform - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"transmute, transubstantiatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"transubstantiate - change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christsorcerise, sorcerize - transform or change by means of sorcerystalinise, stalinize - transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"destalinise, destalinize - counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
	3.	transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"transmute, metamorphosechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"aurify - transform into goldbecome, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
	4.	transform - change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"translatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"metricise, metricize - express in the metric systemdiagonalise, diagonalize - transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix
	5.	transform - convert (one form of energy) to another; "transform energy to light"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	6.	transform - change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related speciesbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	7.	transform - increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

transform

verb1. change, convert, alter, translate, reconstruct, metamorphose, transmute, renew, transmogrify (jocular) the speed at which your body transforms food into energy2. make over, overhaul, revamp, remake, renovate, remodel, revolutionize, redo, transfigure, restyle A cheap table can be transformed by an attractive cover.

transform

verb1. To change into a different form, substance, or state:convert, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate.2. To bring about a radical change in:metamorphose, revolutionize.

Translations

改变改造转换

transform

(trӕnsˈfoːm) verb to change the appearance or nature of completely. He transformed the old kitchen into a beautiful sitting-room; His marriage has transformed him. 改造，改變 改造，改变 ˌtransforˈmation noun1. the act of transforming or process of being transformed. the transformation of water into ice. 改造，轉化 改造，转化 2. a change. The event caused a transformation in her character. 變化 变化transˈformer noun an apparatus for changing electrical energy from one voltage to another. 變壓器 变压器

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