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transformation
What does transformation mean?
transformation (noun): a marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How do you pronounce transformation?
/ˌtɹænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does transformation come from?
Inherited from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French, from Ecclesiastical Latin trānsfōrmātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to transformation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “transformation” mean?
a marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better
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the act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong
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the highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point
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any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
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