n.
1.a qualitative change
2.(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
3.a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
4.(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
5.the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
Idiom of the Day
bring (someone) around (to something)
to change someones's mind about something
My friend did not agree with me at the start but I was able to bring him around later.