[noun] (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
[noun] a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
[noun] (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
[noun] the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface" Synonyms: translation
