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con·ver·sion (kən vʉr′z̸hən, -s̸hən)

noun

  1. a converting or being converted; specif.,
    1. a change from lack of faith to religious belief; adoption of a religion
    2. a change from one belief, religion, doctrine, opinion, etc. to another
  2. Finance
    1. an exchange of one kind or class or security for another
    2. an exchange of a currency for an equivalent amount of another currency or precious metal
  3. ☆ Football
    1. an additional scoring opportunity of a point or two, as by kicking, passing, or running with the ball, awarded to a team after it scores a touchdown
    2. the score so made
  4. Rugby a somewhat similar play as in football that scores two points after a try
  5. Law
    1. unlawful appropriation or use of another's property, resulting in a deprivation of ownership rights
    2. an exchange of property from real to personal, or the reverse, as for settling the terms of a will
  6. Logic the interchanging of the terms of a proposition by conversion, “All of A is B” becomes “All of B is A”
  7. Math. a change in the form of a quantity, a unit, or an expression without a change in the value
  8. Psychiatry a mechanism by which emotional conflict is transformed into an apparent physical disability affecting the sensory or voluntary motor systems and having symbolic meaning

Etymology: ME conversioun < OFr conversion < L conversio < pp. of convertere: see convert

conversion Related Forms

con·ver′·sional adjective or con·ver′·sion·ar′y--er′ē

conversion Synonyms

conversion

n.

  1. A converting or being converted

    change, transformation, metamorphosis, changeover, growth, passage, metabolism, turning point, alteration, exchange, translation, resolution, passing, transmigration, transfiguration, transmutation, resolving, progress, flux, transmogrification, reduction; see also change 1, 2, reformation 1.

    Antonyms establishing*, settlement*, fixation. *

  2. A basic change in belief; especially, espousal of a religion

    turn, spiritual change, regeneration, rebirth, accepting the true faith, turning to the church, turning to God, turning to Christ, being born again, being baptized, accepting baptism, seeing the light, change of heart, change in character, new birth; see also reformation 2.

    Antonyms reversion, desertion*, fall from grace.

conversion Law Definition

n

In criminal and tort law, the intentional deprivation of another of the benefit and use of his property, without his authorization or lawful justification, by possessing or disposing of the property as if it were one’s own or by an act (such as damaging or destroying it) that interferes with or is inconsistent with the owner’s right to sue and possess the property.

conversion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • testosterone: Paragraph 62: Aromatase catalyzes the conversion of testosterone to estradiol.
  • tryptophan: It is needed to help in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.

Converse of object

  • detach: SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT This spacious detached barn conversion occupies a delightful rural location with splendid views to the rear.
  • undergo: Now it had undergone a major conversion to become a large, impressive studio with many possibilities.
  • situate: Cottage 2, Orton Park, Carlisle THIS is a two-bedroom barn conversion situated two miles west of Carlisle.
  • catalyze: Paragraph 62: Aromatase catalyzes the conversion of testosterone to estradiol.

Adjective modifier

  • retrospective: They are also preparing a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for funding for retrospective conversion of the existing card catalogs.
  • Damascene: It remarked upon Clarke's " Damascene conversion to the joys of sterling " .
  • implicit: Use of truncation toward zero in implicit conversion has not always been guaranteed in C either, by the way.
  • metric: Free tools are provided to help with imperial to metric conversions.
  • automatic: Automatic conversion of Orders to Enquiries where orders are in remote delivery zones or over a threshold value.
  • Victorian: The best properties surround the park where grand Victorian conversions predominate.

Modifies a noun

  • specifier: The fifth part of a conversion specifier is a length modifier, which must be h or l.
  • ratio: His initial concern was that visitor sales conversion ratio was low.

Noun used with modifier

  • barn: The renovation or of a rural dwelling or barn conversion is yelling out for a solid fuel burning range cooker.
  • loft: A new loft conversion is to be done in an existing pitched roof of a house.
  • currency: Your payment card company will perform any currency conversion.
  • touchline: The winger coasted in at the corner and Gordon Ross ' touchline conversion completed the perfect start.
  • uranium: My own government would say it should not engage in uranium conversion at the plant at Isfahan.
  • attic: Recently rewired thoughout to modern standards and a stunning attic conversion with en-suite.