transformatsioone

Transformatsioone is the Estonian term for transformations or changes in form, structure, or function. It is used across disciplines to describe processes that convert a thing from one state to another. The word derives from transformatsioon, itself rooted in the Latin transformare and through French transformation.

In mathematics and geometry, a transformation is a function that maps elements from one set to another, often preserving certain properties. Common examples include translations, rotations, reflections, and scalings in the plane or space. Linear transformations are represented by matrices and play a central role in linear algebra, while more general transformations can be composed to form groups or geometric operations.

In computing and data processing, transformations refer to operations that convert data from one format to another or modify its representation. Data transformation is central to ETL processes, normalization, encoding, and feature engineering in machine learning pipelines. Transformation pipelines may combine multiple steps into a single workflow.

In biology and genetics, transformation describes the uptake and incorporation of external genetic material by an organism, such as bacteria acquiring DNA from their environment. This concept underpins genetic engineering techniques, including the use of plasmids and various methods to introduce new traits.

In linguistics, transformation refers to rules that convert underlying structures into surface forms, as in transformational grammar. In the arts, transformations describe metamorphoses of material or style, such as variations in musical themes or visual metamorphosis in art.

Overall, transformatsioone encompasses a broad family of change-related concepts, united by the idea of converting one state into another across disciplines.