Conversion: meaning, definitions and examples

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conversion

[ kənˈvəːʃ(ə)n ]

^{Context #1}

finance

The action of converting something from one form, system, or purpose to another.

Synonyms

alteration, change, transformation

Examples of usage

The conversion of dollars into euros.
A conversion from traditional banking to online banking is becoming more common.

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religion

The process of changing or causing someone to change their beliefs.

Synonyms

switch, transformation, turning

Examples of usage

Her conversion to Buddhism brought her a sense of peace.
The preacher's powerful sermon led to many conversions in the congregation.

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computing

The process of changing data from one format to another.

Synonyms

formatting, transcoding, transformation

Examples of usage

File conversion from PDF to Word document.
The software allows easy conversion of images to different file types.

Translations

Translations of the word "conversion" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conversão

transformação
troca

🇮🇳 परिवर्तन

रूपांतरण
परिवर्तन

🇩🇪 Umwandlung

Konvertierung
Veränderung

🇮🇩 konversi

transformasi
perubahan

🇺🇦 конверсія

перетворення
зміна

🇵🇱 konwersja

transformacja
zmiana

🇯🇵 変換 (へんかん)

転換 (てんかん)
変化 (へんか)

🇫🇷 conversion

transformation
changement

🇪🇸 conversión

transformación
cambio

🇹🇷 dönüşüm

çevrim
değişim

🇰🇷 변환 (변환)

전환 (전환)
변화 (변화)

🇸🇦 تحويل

تحويلة
تغيير

🇨🇿 konverze

přeměna
změna

🇸🇰 konverzia

premena
zmena

🇨🇳 转换 (zhuǎnhuàn)

转化 (zhuǎnhuà)
变化 (biànhuà)

🇸🇮 pretvorba

konverzija
sprememba

🇮🇸 breyting

umbreyting
umskipti

🇰🇿 аудару

түрлендіру
өзгерту

🇬🇪 გარდაქმნა

გადაყვანა
ცვლილება

🇦🇿 çevrilmə

çevirmə
dəyişmə

🇲🇽 conversión

transformación
cambio

Word origin

The word 'conversion' originated in the mid-14th century from the Old French word 'conversion' and directly from Latin 'conversionem' meaning 'a turning around, a changing'. The term has been widely used in various fields such as finance, religion, and computing to describe the process of changing something from one form to another.