conversion

UK /kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ US /kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

The act of converting something or someone.

His conversion to Christianity

The conversion of the database from ASCII to Unicode

A software product converted from one platform to another.

Mike Follin […] also programmed the Spectrum version of The Sentinel (97%, Issue 40), and the excellent coin-op conversions Bubble Bobble (90%, Issue 45) and Bionic Commando (92%, Issue 53).

A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.

A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.

An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.

Collocations

(noun.) change to a new form/system/use

ADJ

careful

The careful conversion of the old warehouse into apartments took almost two years to complete.

barn, loft

office

currency

When I traveled to Japan, the bank offered me a competitive rate for currency conversion.

data, file

energy

The new factory installed equipment for efficient energy conversion from wind to electricity.

VERB + CONVERSION

carry out, undertake

PREP

~ from, ~ into

The old warehouse underwent conversion from a storage facility into modern apartment units.

~ to

Many old churches have undergone conversion to luxury apartments in recent years.

(noun.) religious

ADJ

religious

deathbed

overnight, sudden

After years of skepticism, his sudden conversion to vegetarianism surprised all his friends.

VERB + CONVERSION

experience, undergo

After years of doubt, she experienced a spiritual conversion that changed her entire life.

CONVERSION + NOUN

experience

PREP

~ from, ~ to

After years of eating meat, his conversion to vegetarianism surprised everyone.

(noun.) in rugby

VERB + CONVERSION

kick

add

The team's kicker successfully added the conversion after the touchdown.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new lif

rebirth

noun — an event that results in a transformation

transition
changeover

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

deathbed conversion

Acceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.

Mr. Hitchens discussed the possibility of a deathbed conversion, insisting that the odds were slim that he would admit the existence of God.

Example Bank

His conversion to Christianity

Wiktionary

The conversion of the database from ASCII to Unicode

Wiktionary

Artificial conversion of water into ice.

Wiktionary

Conversion was peaceful and gradual.

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As an admirer of the racecourses, he found it hard to accept the conversion of a cultural heritage, the Ügető, into a shopping mall floating in pink.

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Do you know the conversion rate between dollars and euros?

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