First Known Use: 14th century
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conversion
noun con·ver·sion \kən-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\
: the act or process of changing from one form, state, etc., to another
: the act or process of changing from one religion, belief, political party, etc., to another
: a successful attempt at scoring extra points in rugby or American football
Full Definition of CONVERSION
1
: the act of converting : the process of being converted
2
: an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion
3
a : the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics b : reduction of a mathematical expression by clearing of fractions
4
: a successful attempt for a point or points especially after a touchdown or for a first down <a 2-point conversion> <a third-down conversion>
5
: something converted from one use to another
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Origin of CONVERSION
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conversion-, conversio, from convertere
Related to CONVERSION
- Synonyms
- changeover, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transformation
Rhymes with CONVERSION
CONVERSIONAL Defined for Kids
conversion
noun con·ver·sion \kən-ˈvər-zhən\
Definition of CONVERSION for Kids
1
: the act of changing : the process of being changed <They've finished the conversion of the old school into an apartment building.>
2
: a change of religion
Medical Dictionary
conversion
noun con·ver·sion \kən-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\
Medical Definition of CONVERSION
1
: the transformation of an unconscious mental conflict into a symbolically equivalent bodily symptom
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