Which term means 'a change into something entirely different'?

• A. Transition
• B. Transmission
• C. Transformation
• D. Transgress

Answer: (C)

This question tests understanding of a word that expresses a complete change in form or nature. A change into something entirely different is most accurately described by transformation. When something undergoes transformation, it is altered so completely that its original form or identity is unrecognizable—for example, a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. The idea is a total reconfiguration rather than a mere shift. Transition refers to moving from one state to another and can be gradual, not necessarily a wholly new form. Transmission is about sending or conveying something, not changing its nature. Transgress means to violate a rule, which is about breaking boundaries rather than changing into something else. So transformation best captures the sense of a complete change into a different form.