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   Con·ver·sion

   /kənˈvərZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another: "the conversion of food into body tissues" Similar changechangingtransformationturningalteringmetamorphosistransfigurationtransmutationtranslationsea changehumorous:transmogrification
   • ▪ the adaptation of a building or part of a building for a new use: "the conversion of a house into apartments" Similar adaptationreconstructionrebuildingredevelopmentrefashioningredesignrestylingrevampingrenovationrehabilitationalterationmodificationcustomization
   • ▪ a building that has been adapted for a new use: British "high-quality cottages and barn conversions"
   • ▪ the changing of real into personal property, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa.
   • ▪ the transposition of the subject and predicate of a proposition according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference.
   • 2. the fact of changing one's religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs: "my conversion to the Catholic faith" Similar spiritual rebirthregenerationreformationchange of heartrare:proselytization
   • ▪ repentance and change to a godly life: "the individual's responsibility in conversion is to repent and believe"
   • 3. the act of scoring an extra point or points after having scored a touchdown.
   • ▪ the act of gaining a first down.
   • 4. (in the context of online marketing) the proportion of people viewing an advertisement and going on to buy the product, click on a link, etc.: "you'll see better conversion rates for your local advertising if you include your physical address on your website"
   • 5. the action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights: "he was found guilty of the fraudulent conversion of clients' monies"
   • 6. the manifestation of a mental disturbance as motor or sensory neurological symptoms: "conversion disorders"
   • 7. the change in a quantity's numerical value as a result of using a different unit of measurement.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘turning of sinners to God’): via Old French from Latin conversio(n-), from convers- ‘turned about’, from the verb convertere (see convert).

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   a physical, structural, or design change or transformation from one state or condition to another, especially to effect a change in function: conversion of a freighter into a passenger liner. a substitution of one component for another so as to effect a change: conversion from oil heat to gas heat.

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   [uncountable, countable] conversion (from something) (into/to something) the act or process of changing something from one form, use or system to another. Their main business is the conversion of farm buildings into family homes. Conversion to gas central heating will save you a lot of money. No conversion from analogue to digital data is needed.

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   1. : to change from one belief, view, or party to another. 2. a. : to change from one substance, form, use, or unit to another. convert pounds to grams. b. : to exchange for something equal in value. convert francs into dollars.

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   conversion. noun. /kənˈvərʒn/ , /kənˈvərʃn/ [uncountable, countable] conversion (from something) (into/to something) the act or process of changing something from one form, use, or system to another the conversion of farm buildings into family homes Conversion to gas central heating will save you a lot of money.

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   Definitions of conversion. noun. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another. see more. noun. a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade" see more. noun. act of exchanging one type of money or security for another. see more. noun. an event that results in a transformation.

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   3 days ago · a. a change or adaptation in form, character, or function. b. something changed in one of these respects. 2. a change to another attitude or belief, as in a change of religion. 3. mathematics. a change in the units or form of a number or expression. the conversion of miles to kilometres involves multiplying by 1.61.

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   a : the act or process of changing from one form, state, etc., to another — often + to or into. [count] The company is undergoing a conversion to a new computer system. [noncount] They have suggested conversion of the old school into apartments. Conversion to gas heating will continue over the next few years.