transformation,
translation the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
distraction,
misdirection the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
modulation the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
qualification the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
reorganization an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"