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   conversion

   /kənˈvəːʃn/

   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 flats" Similar adaptationreconstructionrebuildingredevelopmentrefashioningredesignrestylingrevampingrenovationrehabilitationalterationmodificationcustomization
   • ▪ a building that has been adapted for a new use: British "high-quality cottages and barn conversions"
   • ▪ the changing of real property into personalty, 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: "he insists that real conversion is a matter of the heart" 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. a successful kick at goal after a try, scoring two points: "Gavin Hastings landed one penalty and one conversion"
   • ▪ an act of converting a touchdown or a 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"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVERSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONVERSION definition: 1. the process of converting something from one thing to another: 2. a process in which someone…. Learn more.

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   Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form. A loft conversion can add considerably to the value of a house. If someone changes their religion or beliefs, you can refer to their conversion to their new religion or beliefs. It's hard to trust the President's conversion.

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   : the act of converting : the state of being converted. : a change in nature, form, or units. : a change of religion. : the transformation of an unconscious mental conflict into a symbolically equivalent bodily symptom. : gene conversion.

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   Definition of conversion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

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   Define conversion. conversion synonyms, conversion pronunciation, conversion translation, English dictionary definition of conversion. n. 1. a. The act of converting. b. The state of being converted. 2. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief. 3. Something that is...

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   Conversion definition: the act or process of converting; state of being converted.. See examples of CONVERSION used in a sentence.

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   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.

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   CONVERSION definition: 1. a situation in which the appearance, form, or purpose of something is changed: 2. a process in…. Learn more.

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    change from one belief, etc., to another: a political conversion from one party to another. [uncountable] People doubt the sincerity of his conversion to supply-side economics. a change of one kind of component for another: [uncountable] conversion from oil heat to gas heat.

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    conversion meaning, definition, what is conversion: when you change something from one form,...: Learn more.