conversion
The act of converting something or someoneThe act of converting something or someone.
» If conversion therapy worked, I would go for it.
Meaning
13 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of converting something or someone.
His conversion to Christianity
The conversion of the database from ASCII to Unicode
(countable, uncountable)A software product converted from one platform to another.
(countable, uncountable)A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.
превраще́ниеprevraščénije
(countable, uncountable)A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.
Erhöhung
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
(countable, uncountable)An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.
(countable, uncountable)An online advertising performance metric representing a visitor performing whatever the intended result of an ad is defined to be.
(countable, uncountable)Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.
the conversion of a horse
(countable, uncountable)Living space in a part of a building that was previously uninhabitable, or the process of constructing such living space.
a loft conversion
(countable, uncountable)The process whereby a new word is created without changing the form, often by allowing the word to function as a new part of speech.
Konversion, Nullableitung
(countable, uncountable)The act of interchanging the terms of a proposition, as by putting the subject in the place of the predicate, or vice versa.
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
(countable, uncountable)A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition.
the conversion of equations; the conversion of proportions
a change in the units or form of an expression:
(countable, slang, uncountable)Changing a miniature figure into another character, usually by mixing different parts, or molding the model's parts, or doing both.
Examples
90 sentencesIf conversion therapy worked, I would go for it.
Conversion to solar energy continues to gain steam.
You'll have to do a lot of conversions.
Do you know the conversion rate between dollars and euros?
A loft conversion can add considerable value to a property.
deEin Dachbodenausbau kann den Wert einer Immobilie erheblich steigern.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English conversion, conversioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conversion, from LFrom Middle English conversion, conversioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conversion, from Latin conversiō, from convertō.
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Forms
plural: conversions| Singular | conversion |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life:rebirthspiritual rebirth
- an event that results in a transformation:transitionchangeover
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
55 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable