conversion
Other forms: conversions
Something that is transformed from one state or form to another has had a conversion. The twentieth century saw the conversion from outhouses to indoor plumbing. You may oversee the conversion of your attic into an extra bedroom.
The noun conversion can be used to describe some very specific transformations. If you exchange euros for dollars, you have made a monetary conversion. If your Canadian friend tells you, "It was warm today! It got up to 28!" and you figure out that 28 degrees in Celsius is the same as 82 degrees in Fahrenheit, then you have made a mathematical conversion. If you change your religion, you've had a religious conversion.
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the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
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afforestation
the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
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dressing
processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
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transmutation, transubstantiation
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
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change
the action of changing something
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afforestation
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a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
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data conversion
conversion from one way of encoding data to another way
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digitisation, digitization
conversion of analog information into digital information
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calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
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data conversion
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act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
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unitisation, unitization
conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
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exchange, interchange
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
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unitisation, unitization
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an event that results in a transformation
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changeover, transition
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glycogenesis
the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
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isomerisation, isomerization
the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
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rectification
the conversion of alternating current to direct current
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shift, transformation, transmutation
a qualitative change
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glycogenesis
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a change of religion“his conversion to the Catholic faith”
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Christianisation, Christianization
conversion to Christianity
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alteration, change, modification
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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Christianisation, Christianization
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a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
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rebirth, spiritual rebirth
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proselytism
the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
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redemption, salvation
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
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proselytism
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
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defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
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a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
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extra point, point after, point after touchdown
in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown
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score
the act of scoring in a game or sport
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extra point, point after, point after touchdown
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interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
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rhetorical device
a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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rhetorical device
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