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transferrin
nounRare / Very specialised
/trænsˈfɛrɪn/A glycoprotein in the blood plasma that binds to and transports iron.
transfiguration
nounLow
/ˌtræns.fɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/A complete transformation of appearance or form into something more beautiful or spiritual.
transfigure
verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency; literary/formal)
/trænsˈfɪɡ.ər/ /trɑːns-/to change the outward form or appearance of something, especially in a way that makes it more beautiful or spiritual; to transform into something more noble or elevated.
transfinite
adjectivenounC2/Technical
/ˌtrænsˈfaɪ.naɪt/Being beyond or surpassing all finite magnitudes or numbers.
transfinite number
nounC2
/ˌtrænzˈfaɪnaɪt ˈnʌmbə/A number that is larger than all finite numbers, used to describe the cardinality or size of infinite sets in set theory.
transfix
verbverb-transitivelow
/trɑːnsˈfɪks/To cause someone to become motionless due to shock, fear, or intense interest.
transform
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/trænsˈfɔːm/to change completely in form, appearance, or nature
transform fault
nounC2
/ˌtrænsˈfɔːm ˌfɔːlt/A geological fault where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other.
transformation
nounC1 (Common)
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/A complete or major change in form, nature, appearance, or character.
transformation point
nounMedium/Low
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌpɔɪnt/A specific moment or stage in a process where a significant, qualitative change occurs, marking a shift from one state or form to another.
transformation range
nounC1
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌreɪndʒ/In metallurgy and materials science: the temperature interval over which a phase change occurs in a material during heating or cooling.
transformational grammar
nounlow
/ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃənl ˈɡræmə/A linguistic theory developed by Noam Chomsky that describes syntax through rules transforming deep structures into surface structures.
transformational rule
nounC2
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl ˈruːl/A formal rule in generative grammar that maps one syntactic structure onto another, deriving surface structures from deep structures.
transformational-generative grammar
nounVery Low
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl ˌdʒen.ər.ə.tɪv ˈɡræm.ər/A theory of grammar developed primarily by Noam Chomsky that describes language as a system of rules capable of generating an infinite number of grammatical sentences (generative) and transforming underlying structures into various surface forms (transformational).
transformationalist
nounVery Low
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.ə.lɪst/An adherent or proponent of transformational grammar, a theory of linguistics.
transformationist
nounLow
/ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.ɪst/A person who advocates or implements transformation, especially in social, political, or linguistic contexts.
transformer
nounB2
/trænsˈfɔːmə(r)/A device that changes electrical energy from one voltage to another.
transformism
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/trænsˈfɔː.mɪ.zəm/The biological theory that species gradually change over time through natural processes, essentially a synonym for the theory of evolution, particularly as conceptualized before Darwin.
transformist
nounLow
/trænsˈfɔːmɪst/A person who advocates or believes in transformism, the theory that species undergo change over time.
transfuse
verbverb-transitiveC2
/trænzˈfjuːz/to transfer (blood, blood products, or other fluid) from one person, animal, or container into the circulatory system of another.

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