Word family noun form formation transformation reformer reform reformation reformist transformer formlessness adjective reformed reformist formless verb form reform transform adverb formlessly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtransformationtrans‧for‧ma‧tion /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable] CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTa complete change in someone or something In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.transformation from something to/into something the gradual transformation from woodland to farmlandtransformation of What leads to the transformation of one economic system to another?Examples from the Corpus
transformation• I see a transformation taking place.• It is rare for a person to undergo a dramatic transformation in his political thinking, but it does happen.• Her friends and neighbors watched her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress.• The last great overall transformation in American business took place between 1890 and 1910, when the modern corporation was forged.• Today, spruced-up Times Square is in the midst of a surprising transformation into a family-oriented entertainment center.• The intermarriage rate is only one symptom of that transformation.• However, it may be some time before the transformation shows itself in bottom-line profits.• The rule of the transformation is to attach to the key that which was unattached and viceversa.• The transformation of the Inner Harbor included new office buildings, and a marketplace of small shops and food stalls.undergone ... transformation• By the Elizabethan age, the love story of Troilus and Cressida had undergone a radical transformation.• While Public Enemy's communiqué remains as powerful and resolute as ever, their approach has undergone a subtle transformation.• But the public face of museums - particularly science museums - has undergone a radical transformation.• Since those heady days the bar and its clientele have undergone a transformation. 