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Umwandlung

Umwandlung is a German noun that denotes the act or process of transforming or converting something. It derives from um- and wandeln (to change), and is often translated as conversion, transformation, or change of state. The term is used as a broad label for changes in form, substance, function, or category and gains precision from the accompanying domain term.

In science and engineering, Umwandlung describes how substances or energy are changed). In chemistry and chemical

In mathematics, Umwandlung is used for transformations of objects, including lineare Umwandlung (linear transformation) and affine

Beyond specialized terminology, Umwandlung serves as an umbrella for any process that changes the state or

engineering,
it
refers
to
the
conversion
of
reactants
into
products,
with
terms
such
as
chemische
Umwandlung
or
Umwandlungsgrad
(conversion
rate)
indicating
the
extent
of
the
change.
In
pharmacology
and
biology,
biotransformation
is
the
bodily
or
enzymatic
conversion
of
substances,
often
into
metabolites.
In
physics
and
energy
technology,
energyumwandlung
denotes
the
transformation
of
energy
from
one
form
to
another,
such
as
electrical,
mechanical,
or
chemical
energy.
transformations,
where
a
function
maps
elements
from
one
space
to
another
according
to
a
rule.
In
linguistics,
Umwandlung
(also
called
conversion)
describes
the
change
of
a
word’s
syntactic
category
without
changing
its
form,
a
common
process
in
German.
nature
of
something.
The
exact
meaning
depends
on
context
and
is
often
paired
with
a
field-specific
qualifier,
such
as
chemical,
energetic,
mathematical,
or
linguistic,
to
specify
the
type
of
change
being
described.