transformation.

1. A change that substantially alters the form, character, or operation of something.

2. A rule that maps points or values into other points or values.

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Words that belong together

• social transformation
• transformation of a system

On the page

The city's transformation was uneven across neighborhoods.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular transformation; plural transformations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.