Origin: Latin suffix -sion
Conversion has 10 different meanings across 1 category:
an event that results in a transformation
"The successful conversion of the old factory into a modern art gallery marked a historic shift for the city's downtown district."
a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
"The recipe failed because I forgot to make the conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade before preheating the oven."
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
"After hitting the buzzer-beater, the crowd erupted as his conversion sealed the victory."
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
"After his conversion, he abandoned his old habits and dedicated himself entirely to serving others."
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
"After years of suppressing his anxiety about failing exams, the student began experiencing mysterious stomach cramps and chest pain that doctors could not explain."
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
"The logic student struggled until she mastered the conversion technique that swaps the subject and predicate in categorical propositions."
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
"After the stock market crashed, investors rushed to complete their currency conversion before the exchange rates worsened further."
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
"The old warehouse is undergoing a conversion into modern loft apartments."
The act of converting something or someone.
"The missionary's greatest achievement was his successful conversion of the entire village to Christianity after years of gentle persuasion."
In plain English: Conversion is when something changes from one form to another.
"The conversion of the garage into a bedroom took two weeks."
Usage: Use conversion to describe the process of changing something from one form, state, or system into another, such as currency exchange or file format changes. It also refers to the act of persuading a person to adopt a different belief or religion.
The word comes from the Latin convertō, meaning to turn around or change direction. It entered English through Anglo-Norman and Middle French before settling into modern usage with its current sense of religious belief or changing one's mind.