transformation

noun

1.
2.
(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
Derived from:
transform
3.
a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
4.
(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
Derived from:
transform
5.
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
Derived from:
transform