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transformationtransformation /ˌtrænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable] ► undergoing a ... transformation The movie industry was undergoing a dramatic transformation. ► energy transformation An example of energy transformation is the process in which the chemical energy in food is converted into a different kind of energy in the body, for example mechanical energy or thermal energy. THESAURUSthings becoming different► change the process or result of something or someone becoming different: Don’t make any major changes just yet. The new owners have promised to implement sweeping changes at the company. ► alteration a change made to something, especially a small change which makes it different but not completely different. Alteration sounds more formal than change: She made some last-minute alterations to her speech. ► adjustment a small change you make to something such as a machine, system, or the way something looks: We have had to make some adjustments to our original calculations. ► modification a small change made to something in order to improve it or to make it more appropriate for a particular purpose: The car is the same as the old model, except for a few modifications to the engine. ► transformation a complete change in something, especially so that there is great improvement: The transformation of the old industrial waterfront included construction of a new public park. ► conversion the act of changing something completely so that it has a different form or purpose: The old warehouse is undergoing a conversion into apartments. ► reform a change made to a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective: The president has introduced reforms in the health care system. ► amendment a change made to a law or to an important document to correct or improve it: The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects your right to free speech. 1science a complete change in someone or something: transformation of the transformation of societytransformation in a transformation in the way we deal with other countriesa transformation from something to something gradual transformation from teenager to responsible adult The movie industry was undergoing a dramatic transformation. An example of energy transformation is the process in which the chemical energy in food is converted into a different kind of energy in the body, for example mechanical energy or thermal energy.► see thesaurus at change22math, geometry a change in the position, size, or shape of a geometric figure → dilation3science, biology a change in a cell that happens when it takes in the DNA from another cell → energy transformation |