conversion

word

Definition

The act or process of changing something from one form, use, or belief to another. It is often used for changing units, beliefs, or systems.

Usage & Nuances

Common in technical, scientific, and religious contexts: 'unit conversion', 'currency conversion', 'religious conversion'. Not usually used for casual changes (use 'change'). Often countable (a conversion).

Spanish: conversión - conversión (religiosa) - cambio (de unidad, moneda, etc.)Portuguese (BR): conversão - mudança (de unidade, moeda, etc.)Portuguese (PT): conversão - mudança (de unidade, moeda, etc.)Chinese (Simplified): 转换 - 改变 - 皈依（宗教）Chinese (Traditional): 轉換 - 改變 - 皈依（宗教）Hindi: परिवर्तन - रूपांतरण - धर्म परिवर्तन Arabic: تحويل - اعتناق (الدين) - تحويل (وحدة أو عملة)Bengali: পরিবর্তন - রূপান্তরণ Russian: конверсия - преобразование Japanese: 変換 - 転換 - 改宗 Vietnamese: chuyển đổi - chuyển hóa Korean: 전환 - 변환 - 개종 Turkish: dönüşüm - dönüştürme Urdu: تبدیلی - تبدیلی (مذہبی)Indonesian: konversi - perubahan

Example Sentences

The conversion from dollars to euros is easy with this app.

basic

He celebrated his conversion to a new religion.

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We studied the conversion of energy in science class.

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Her job involves the conversion of old factories into modern offices.

natural

After the conversion, the file could be opened on any computer.

natural

There's been a big conversion of farmland into shopping centers lately.

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