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transformation

trans fer may shuhn

  • n  a qualitative change
  • n  (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
  • n  a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
  • n  (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
  • n  the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

  • Richard Nixon practically perfected the transformation in 1968, initially building his "silent majority" of conservatives freaked out by hippie war protesters and inner-city riots .
  • But democratic transformation for us is not mimicking some facets of Western governance.
  • Widely cited in medical and social-science textbooks, the baby's transformation helped pediatricians confidently advise other parents facing similar circumstances to rear their .
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  • Yu Hai in The Associated Press
    The conflicts are challenging the current set-up of low-wage, low-tech manufacturing, and may catalyze the transformation of China's industrial sector,said Yu Hai, a sociology professor at Shanghai's Fudan University.
  • Bill Ford in 940 News
    We welcome confidence in Ford and the progress we are making on our transformation plan. Any investor can purchase Ford shares, which are sold on the open market,Mulally and Ford executive chairman Bill Ford said in a joint statement. "The...
  • Barack Obama in BusinessWeek
    The White House plan to overhaul regulation of the US financial system is "a transformation on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression," as President Barack Obama said in a June 17 statement.

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