Definition of: transform

(trans·fôrm′) v.t.
1. To give a different form to; change the character of.
2. To alter the nature of; convert.
3. Math. To change (one expression or operation) into another equivalent to it or having similar properties.
4. Electr. a To change the potential or the type of, as a current from higher to lower voltage, or from alternating to direct. b To alter the energy form of, as electrical into mechanical.
5. In alchemy, to transmute.
—v.i.
6. To be or become changed in form or character. See synonyms under CHANGE. [<L transformare <trans- over + formare form <forma a form]
—trans·form′·a·ble adjective