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to transform

to transform

7 5.6
Change numbers or data into a different form using a math function
  • verb
  • /trænsˈfɔrm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transformar
  • The coefficients for these counties must be transformed to find the percentage differences.
  • log-transformed
  • Fourier transform
  • log10-transformed

Examples

  • The World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF scores were transformed to a 0-100 scale.

    Academic text (2015)

  • This really will transform any shade into a lighter version.

  • We produce some six billion tons of carbon, transformed to CO2 per year.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The CRISPR/Cas9 protocol has the potential to transform how researchers and, eventually, clinicians undertake gene editing.

    Academic text (2017)

  • You can use a calculator to transform complex equations into simpler ones.

  • To analyze the data effectively, we must transform it into a format suitable for statistical testing.

  • By applying the logarithm function, we can transform the exponential growth data into a linear scale.

Synonyms

to change
vsto transform
∞ 1.0

To make something or someone different

is a precise mathematical operation rather than any broad alteration
to turn into
vsto transform
890 2.2

To change into something different or make something change

is specifically a mathematical function that reexpresses data rather than general becoming
to alter
vsto transform
493 2.5

To change something slightly or become different

is a full mathematical reexpression rather than a small modification
to translate
vsto transform
89 2.9

Change something from one form to another

is about applying a mathematical function rather than adapting style or medium
to convert
vsto transform
65 3.7

Change something so it works in a different system

is specifically a mathematical operation expressing data in a new form
to transmute
vsto transform
8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

is a formal mathematical operation, not a physical or alchemical change

Antonyms

to retain
236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

How Ready

to curate
26 4.7
to integrate
179 4.1
to wrangle
  • Specialized
1 7.0
to transform
  • Specialized
7 5.6
to collect
499 1.1

Surface Forms

transform infinitive
transformed past
transformed past participle
transforming present participle
transforms third person singular

Morphology

transform = form (transparent) = trans + form

The mathematical sense is a domain-specific application of 'change form' (re-expressing data), so the morphological relation remains clear.

Etymology

Transform comes from the parts trans- 'across' and form 'shape'. So in math or data work, to transform something is to change it into a different form so it is easier to work with.