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'''''Transformation''''' (root ''[[transform (disambiguation)|transform]]'') may refer to:
Transformation is also referred to as a turn.
In '''science''':
* [[Transformation (geometry)]], in mathematics, as a general term applies to mathematical functions.
** [[Data transformation (statistics)]] in statistics.
* [[Chemical transformation]], in chemistry, shows the conversion of a substrate to a product omitting the reagents or catalysts.
* [[Transformation (genetics)]], the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the introduction of foreign DNA.
* [[Transformational grammar]], in linguistics.
* [[Malignant Transformation]], the first step in [[Tumorigenesis]], converts normal cells into cells that will continue to divide without limit (cancerous cells). Transformation can also refer to the development of a higher grade (more aggressive) case, especially in blood-related [[neoplasm]]s, when it is called [[Richter's transformation]] or Richter's syndrome.
* [[Metamorphosis (biology)]], post-natal biological transformation.
In '''computing''':
* [[Data transformation]], process of converting data from a source into a destination format.
* [[Model transformation]], process of converting a model Ma conforming to metamodel MMa into model Mb conforming to metamodel MMb. If MMa=MMb, then one has an endogeneous transformation; otherwise one has an exogeneous transformation. Model transformation usually takes place using languages like [[GReAT]], [[VIATRA]], [[ATLAS Transformation Language|ATL]], etc.
* [[Program transformation]], the process of converting special source code into other detailed structures.
* [[Vocabulary-based transformation]].
* [[XML transformation language]], process of transforming an XML document into another one with languages like [[XSLT]], [[XQuery]], [[Streaming Transformations for XML|STX]], [[FXT]], [[XDuce]], [[HaXml]], [[FleXML]], etc.
In '''fiction''':
* [[Shapeshifting]], the change of an entity into another in myth and in fiction.
* [[Henshin]], a visual sequence for transformation occurring in many anime, manga and sentai tokusatsu.
* [[Transformation (novel)|''Transformation'' (novel)]], a 2000 novel by Carol Berg.
* [[Transformation Story Archive]], a website that archives stories that feature a personal physical transformation.
In '''other subjects''':
* [[Change]], especially extreme psychological or character change, as in the context and vocabulary of pop psychology.
* [[Spiritual transformation]]
* [[Applied Ontology|Transformation (philosophical)]], the shift in context and being that requires no change in circumstance.
* [[Transformation (law)]], a principle that contributes to a finding of fair use in the United States.
* [[Transformation design]], a human-centered, interdisciplinary process that seeks to create desirable and sustainable changes in behavior and form – of individuals, systems and organizations – often for socially progressive ends.
* [[Transformation (music)]], any operation or process that a composer or performer may apply to a musical variable.
* [[Transformation (warfare)]], the introduction and use of seemingly revolutionary methods of mainly strategic nature to gain a permanent advantage over a perceived enemy.
* [[Transformation (UK Company)]], A retail chain provising products and services to the transgender community.
* [[Text Transformation (English Literature)]], the process of taking a foundation, or base text and changing it into a new genre, so that it can support itself without reference to the base text.
* [[Transformation playing card]], a type of playing card where the pips are incorporated into an artistic design.
* [[Transformation Journal]] Transformation is an established journal serving as a forum for analysis and debate about South African society in transition, as well as the surrounding region, and the global context that affects southern African developments.
* [[Transformation problem]] A theory of the value of commodities proposed by Karl Marx.
* [[Transformation of culture]] How cultures worldwide are undergoing change due to internal and external forces.
== See also ==
*[[Trans-]]
*[[Transmigration]]
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