Transformation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the act of transforming or the state of being transformed a marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better the replacement of the variables in an algebraic expression by their values in terms of another set of variables; a mapping of one space onto another or onto itself; a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system a rule that systematically converts one syntactic form into another; a sentence derived by such a rule the alteration of a bacterial cell caused by the transfer of DNA from another, especially if pathogenic ideologically driven government policy - becoming more conformant with socialist and African nationalist groupthink
Example sentence: Fairy tales are stories of triumph and transformation and true love, all things I fervently believe in.
Shift
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a type of women's undergarment, a slipa change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working timean act of shifting; a slight movement or changethe gear mechanism in a motor vehiclea button on a keyboard, chiefly for switching between upper and lower casea bit shiftThe infield shift.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To change, swap.to move from one place to another; to redistribute.to change position.To change gears (in a car).to remove the first value from an array.to dispose of.to hurry.to engage in sexual petting.
Example sentence: Due process gives teachers the latitude to use their professional judgment in their classrooms, to advocate for their students, and to not fear retribution for speaking the truth or teaching controversial subjects like evolution. As political winds shift in school districts, due process also wards off patronage or nepotism.