Meaning 1formal; technical and academic · 82%
A process in which something changes into a different form or state.
Natural examples
Die Transformation der alten Fabrik dauert mehrere Jahre.
Transforming the old factory will take several years.
Im Unterricht beobachten wir die Transformation einer Raupe.
In class, we observe a caterpillar's transformation.
Die digitale Transformation verändert viele Arbeitsabläufe.
Digital transformation is changing many work processes.
Usage note
Transformation is feminine and forms Transformationen; the term appears in technology, science, and organizational change.
Mini-lesson: Transformation
A process in which something changes into a different form or state. Transformation is feminine and forms Transformationen; the term appears in technology, science, and organizational change.
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