lineartransformation
nounUK /ˈlɪniə trænsfəˈmeɪʃən/
US /ˈlɪniər trænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
A linear transformation is a math rule that moves or changes points in a straight, even way.
Stretching a picture wider is a linear transformation.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In geometry, a way to slide, turn, or stretch shapes without bending them.
A rotation is a linear transformation that spins a shape around a point.
3. A rule that keeps straight lines straight and keeps zero fixed.
The teacher showed that this linear transformation sends every straight line to another straight line.
4. A change described by a matrix acting on vectors.
We used a 2 by 2 matrix to write the linear transformation.