trans.for.ma.tion

[trans-fer-mey-shuhn] -noun
1. the act or process of transforming.
2. the state of being transformed.
3. change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
4. Theater: a seemingly miraculous change in the appearance of scenery or actors in view of the audience.
5. Genetics: the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another resulting in a genetic change in the recipient cell.