v. 1.subject to a mathematical transformation 2.change or alter in form, appearance, or nature 3.change in outward structure or looks 4.change from one form or medium into another 5.convert (one form of energy) to another 6.change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species 7.increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
