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conversion

 

[ kənˈvəːʃ(ə)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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

🇮🇳 परिवर्तन

🇩🇪 Umwandlung

🇮🇩 konversi

🇺🇦 конверсія

🇵🇱 konwersja

🇯🇵 変換 (へんかん)

🇫🇷 conversion

🇪🇸 conversión

🇹🇷 dönüşüm

🇰🇷 변환 (변환)

🇸🇦 تحويل

🇨🇿 konverze

🇸🇰 konverzia

🇨🇳 转换 (zhuǎnhuàn)

🇸🇮 pretvorba

🇮🇸 breyting

🇰🇿 аудару

🇬🇪 გარდაქმნა

🇦🇿 çevrilmə

🇲🇽 conversión

Etymology

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.

See also: convert, converted, converter, convertible, convertibly, converting, interconvertible.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,633, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.