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transformation vs affine transformation

affine transformation vs transformation

transformation and affine transformation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transformation Yes No No No
affine transformation Yes No No No
As nouns, affine transformation is a hyponym of transformation; that is, affine transformation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transformation:
  • transformation: (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
  • affine transformation: (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
Other hyponyms of transformation include reflection, rotation, translation.
transformation (noun) affine transformation (noun)
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
a qualitative change
(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
Difference between transformation and affine transformation

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