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transforming

trans·form
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb trans-fawrm; noun trans-fawrm]
    • /verb trænsˈfɔrm; noun ˈtræns fɔrm/
    • /trænsˈfɔːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb trans-fawrm; noun trans-fawrm]
    • /verb trænsˈfɔrm; noun ˈtræns fɔrm/

Definitions of transforming word

  • verb with object transforming to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose. 1
  • verb with object transforming to change in condition, nature, or character; convert. 1
  • verb with object transforming to change into another substance; transmute. 1
  • verb with object transforming Electricity. to increase or decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of an alternating-current circuit), as by means of a transformer. to decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of a direct-current circuit), as by means of a transformer. 1
  • verb with object transforming Mathematics. to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value. 1
  • verb with object transforming Physics. to change into another form of energy. 1

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Origin of transforming

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English transformen < Latin trānsfōrmāre to change in shape. See trans-, form

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Transforming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transforming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

transforming usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with transforming

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