Transformation may refer to:

Science and mathematics

In biology and medicine

Metamorphosis Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. Some inse ...

, the biological process of changing physical form after birth or hatching * Malignant transformation, the process of cells becoming cancerous *

Transformation (genetics) In molecular biology and genetics, transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the direct uptake and incorporation of exogenous genetic material from its surroundings through the cell membrane(s). For transformation to ta ...

, genetic alteration of a cell by DNA uptake

In mathematics

* Transformation (function), concerning functions from sets to themselves. For functions in the broader sense, see

function (mathematics) In mathematics, a function from a set to a set assigns to each element of exactly one element of .; the words map, mapping, transformation, correspondence, and operator are often used synonymously. The set is called the domain of the funct ...

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Affine transformation In Euclidean geometry, an affine transformation or affinity (from the Latin, ''affinis'', "connected with") is a geometric transformation that preserves lines and parallelism, but not necessarily Euclidean distances and angles. More generally, ...

, in geometry ** Linear transformation between modules in linear algebra. Also called a linear map. *** Transformation matrix which represent linear maps in linear algebra. * Integral transform, between a function in one domain to a function in another * Natural transformation between functors in category theory. *

Unitary transformation In mathematics, a unitary transformation is a transformation that preserves the inner product: the inner product of two vectors before the transformation is equal to their inner product after the transformation. Formal definition More precisely, ...

, between two Hilbert spaces * Geometric transformation, between sets of points in geometry ** Infinitesimal transformation, a limiting case of a geometrical transformation

In physics and chemistry

Chemical transformation A chemical substance is a form of matter having constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Some references add that chemical substance cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical separation methods, i.e., wi ...

* Phase transformation, a physical transition from one medium to another * Transformation optics, generalized optical devices * Unitary transformation (quantum mechanics)

In other sciences

* Transformation problem, in economics *

Transformation (linguistics) In linguistics, transformational grammar (TG) or transformational-generative grammar (TGG) is part of the theory of generative grammar, especially of natural languages. It considers grammar to be a system of rules that generate exactly those combi ...

, a type of operation in transformational grammar * Transformation of precious metals, see

synthesis of precious metals The synthesis of precious metals involves the use of either nuclear reactors or particle accelerators to produce these elements. Precious metals occurring as fission products Ruthenium, rhodium Ruthenium and rhodium are precious metals produce ...

* Data transformation (statistics)

Arts and entertainment

In music

* Transformation (music) * ''Transformation'' (Don Preston album), 2001 * ''Transformation'' (Tal Wilkenfeld album), 2007 * ''Transformation'' (Signal Aout 42 album) * Transformation (Alex Skolnick Trio album) * "Transformation", a song by

Nona Hendryx Nona Bernis Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, and author. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady ...

* ''Transformations'' (opera), a chamber opera by the American composer Conrad Susa * ''The Transformation'' (album)

In other arts and entertainment

* ''Transformation'' (novel), by Carol Berg * ''Transformation'', an alternate title for '' The Marble Faun'', a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne * "The Transformation" (''The Amazing World of Gumball''), an episode of the British-American animated television series ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' * "

The Transformation "The Transformation" is the thirteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. Its storyline centers on the circumstances surrounding a deceased scientist (Neal Huff), who was doped with a ...

", an episode of American television series ''Fringe'' * Transformation playing card * "Transformation" (short story), a short story by Mary Shelley

In business and technology

In business

Business transformation In management it has been said that business transformation involves making fundamental changes in how business is conducted in order to help cope with shifts in market environment. However this is a relatively narrow definition that overlooks ot ...

, a major change in the identity, structure, or purpose of an organization (from the field of strategic management) *

Transformation (law) In United States copyright law, transformative use or transformation is a type of fair use that builds on a copyrighted work in a different manner or for a different purpose from the original, and thus does not infringe its holder's copyright. Tr ...

, a concept in copyright law * Transformation (patent law) *

Transformation design In broad terms, transformation design is a human-centered, interdisciplinary process that seeks to create desirable and sustainable changes in behavior and form – of individuals, systems and organizations. It is a multi-stage, iterative proces ...

, a design process * Transformational leadership, a managerial approach emphasizing organizational change *

Maturity transformation Maturity transformation is the practice by financial institutions of borrowing money on shorter timeframes than they lend money out. Financial markets also have the effect of maturity transformation whereby investors such as shareholders and bondhol ...

, the practice of fractional reserve banks borrowing money on shorter timeframes than they lend money out *

Digital transformation Digital transformation is the adoption of digital technology by an organization to digitize non-digital products, services or operations. The goal for its implementation is to increase value through innovation, invention, customer experience or ef ...

In computing

* Data transformation *

Model transformation A model transformation, in model-driven engineering, is an automated way of modifying and creating models. An example use of model transformation is ensuring that a family of models is consistent, in a precise sense which the software engineer can ...

* Program transformation *

XML transformation An XML transformation language is a programming language designed specifically to transform an ''input'' XML document into an ''output'' document which satisfies some specific goal. There are two special cases of transformation: * XML to XML: ...

* Transformation of text

Other uses

* ''Transformation'' (journal), an academic journal in the field of Biblical studies *

Transformation (warfare) Transformation is a buzzword popularized by Donald Rumsfeld referring to a "change of mindset that will allow the Smilitary to harness the technological advances of the information age to gain a qualitative advantage over any potential foe." Boot, ...

Transformation of culture Culture change is a term used in public policy making that emphasizes the influence of cultural capital on individual and community behavior. It has been sometimes called repositioning of culture, which means the reconstruction of the cultural conce ...

Transformational festival A transformational festival is a counterculture festival that espouses a community-building ethic, and a value system that celebrates life, personal growth, social responsibility, healthy living, and creative expression. ''Transformational'' allud ...

* Spiritual transformation, a fundamental change in an individual (a psychological and New-Age concept) *

Shapeshifting In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shape-shifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through an inherently superhuman ability, divine intervention, demonic manipulation, Magic (paranormal), sorcery, Incantation, ...

, a mythological ability of humans to ''transform'' into animals, hybrid creatures, etc. *

Clinical lycanthropy Clinical lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric syndrome that involves a delusion that the affected person can transform into, has transformed into, or is, an animal. Its name is associated with the mythical condition of lycanthropy, a supernatural ...

, a delusion that one can actually ''transform'' into an animal