reflection vs transformation

transformation vs reflection

reflection and transformation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reflection	Yes	No	No	No
transformation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, transformation is a hypernym of reflection; that is, transformation is a word with a broader meaning than reflection:

reflection: (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
transformation: (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

reflection (noun)	transformation (noun)
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)	the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
the ability to reflect beams or rays	(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
a likeness in which left and right are reversed	a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration	a qualitative change
a remark expressing careful consideration	(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
expression without words
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

Difference between reflection and transformation

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