The difference between Alter and Transform
When used as nouns, alter means one of the identities or personalities of a person with multiple personality disorder / dissociative identity disorder, whereas transform means the result of a transformation.
When used as verbs, alter means to change the form or structure of, whereas transform means to change greatly the appearance or form of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Alter and Transform
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Alter as a verb (transitive):
To change the form or structure of.
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Alter as a verb (intransitive):
To become different.
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Alter as a verb (transitive):
To tailor clothes to make them fit.
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Alter as a verb (transitive):
To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
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Alter as a verb (transitive):
To affect mentally, as by psychotropic drugs or illness.
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Alter as a noun (especially, in the plural):
One of the identities or personalities of a person with multiple personality disorder / dissociative identity disorder.
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Transform as a verb (transitive):
To change greatly the appearance or form of.
Examples:
"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."
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Transform as a verb (transitive):
To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
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Transform as a verb (transitive, mathematics):
To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
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Transform as a verb (transitive, electricity):
To subject to the action of a transformer.
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Transform as a verb (transitive, genetics):
To subject (a cell) to transformation.
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Transform as a verb (intransitive):
To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.
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Transform as a noun (mathematics):
the result of a transformation