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   Trans·form

   /tran(t)sˈfôrm/

   

   verb

   • 1. make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of: "lasers have transformed cardiac surgery"
   • ▪ undergo a transformation: "an automobile that transformed into a boat"
   • ▪ change the voltage of (an electric current).
   • ▪ change (a mathematical entity) by transformation.

   noun

   • 1. the product of a transformation.
   • ▪ a rule for making a transformation.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or Latin transformare (see trans-, form).

   Derivatives

   • 1. transformable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • O

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