transformer
noun
/tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/
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/tɹænsˈfɔːmə/
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/tɹɑːnsˈfɔːmə/
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- Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.
- (electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.
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μετασχηματιστής
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transformation
noun
/ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌtɹæns.fə(ɹ)ˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌtɹæns.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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- The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
- (mathematics) The replacement of the variables in an algebraic expression by their values in terms of another set of variables; a mapping of one space onto another or onto itself; a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system.
- (linguistics) A rule that systematically converts one syntactic form into another; a sentence derived by such a rule.
- (genetics) The alteration of a bacterial cell caused by the transfer of DNA from another, especially if pathogenic.
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μετασχηματισμός
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transform
verb
/tɹænsˈfɔɹm/
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/tɹænsˈfɔːm/
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/tɹɑːnsˈfɔːm/
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/ˈtɹænsfɔɹm/
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/ˈtɹænsfɔːm/
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/ˈtɹɑːnsfɔːm/
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- (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
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μεταμορφώνω
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- (transitive, mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
- (transitive, electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.
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μετασχηματίζω
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transformative
adjective
/trɑːnsˈfɔːmətɪv/
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/tɹæns-/
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/tɹænsˈfɔɹmətɪv/
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[-ɾɪv]
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- That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change
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