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 transformation or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and different ...

, the biological process of changing physical form after birth or hatching * Malignant transformation, the process of cells becoming cancerous * Transformation (genetics), 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 (mathematics), set to a set assigns to each element of exactly one element of .; the words ''map'', ''mapping'', ''transformation'', ''correspondence'', and ''operator'' are sometimes used synonymously. ...

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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 general ...

, 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, between two Hilbert spaces * Geometric transformation, between sets of points in geometry **

Infinitesimal transformation In mathematics, an infinitesimal transformation is a limiting form of ''small'' transformation. For example one may talk about an infinitesimal rotation of a rigid body, in three-dimensional space. This is conventionally represented by a 3×3 ...

, a limiting case of a geometrical transformation

In physics and chemistry

* Chemical transformation * Phase transformation, a physical transition between states of matter * Transformation optics, generalized optical devices * Unitary transformation (quantum mechanics)

In other sciences

* Transformation problem, in economics * Transformation (linguistics), a type of operation in transformational grammar * Transformation of precious metals, see synthesis of precious metals * Data transformation (statistics)

Arts and entertainment

In music

* Transformation (music) * ''Transformation'' (Don Preston album) * ''Transformation'' (Tal Wilkenfeld album) * ''Transformation'' (Signal Aout 42 album) * Transformation (Alex Skolnick Trio album) * ''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", 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, a major change in the identity, structure, or purpose of an organization (from the field of strategic management) * Transformation (law), a concept in copyright law * Transformation (patent law) * Transformation design, a design process * Transformational leadership, a managerial approach emphasizing organizational change * Maturity transformation, the practice of fractional reserve banks borrowing money on shorter timeframes than they lend money out * Digital transformation

In computing

* Data transformation (computing) * Data transformation (statistics) * Model transformation * Program transformation * XML transformation * Transformation of text

Other uses

* ''Transformation'' (journal), an academic journal in the field of Biblical studies * Transformation (warfare) * Transformation of culture * Transformational festival * Spiritual transformation, a fundamental change in an individual (a psychological and New-Age concept) *

Shapeshifting In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shapeshifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through unnatural means. The idea of shapeshifting is found in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism, as well as the oldest existen ...

, a mythological ability of humans to ''transform'' into animals, hybrid creatures, etc. * Clinical lycanthropy, a delusion that one can actually ''transform'' into an animal