transformation
n. C / Un. a complete and major change in the way someone or something looks or works. It usually means the result is much better than before.
n. a complete change in the nature, appearance, or structure of something. Often implies a profound or systemic shift rather than a minor adjustment.
The old factory underwent a transformation into a modern art gallery.
The city's digital transformation has made it much easier for citizens to access government services online.
The protagonist's psychological transformation throughout the novel is mirrored by the changing seasons, moving from a cold isolation to a vibrant, renewed sense of purpose.
Inherited from Middle English transformacioun, from Middle French, from Ecclesiastical Latin trānsfōrmātiō. Morphologically transform + -ation.
Often used with the preposition 'from' to indicate the starting state and 'into' for the result.