Conversion

/kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ · noun

Meaning

The act of converting something or someone..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of converting something or someone.
2. (computing) A software product converted from one platform to another.
3. (chemistry) A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.
4. (rugby) A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.
5. (American football) An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.
6. (marketing) An online advertising performance metric representing a visitor performing whatever the intended result of an ad is defined to be.
7. (law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.
8. Living space in a part of a building that was previously uninhabitable, or the process of constructing such living space.

Example Sentences

His conversion to Christianity

The conversion of the database from ASCII to Unicode

Artificial conversion of water into ice.

Mike Follin […] also programmed the Spectrum version of The Sentinel (97%, Issue 40), and the excellent coin-op conversions Bubble Bobble (90%, Issue 45) and Bionic Commando (92%, Issue 53).

the conversion of a horse

Or bring my action of conversion / And trover for my goods.

a loft conversion

He might even sleep informally: in his vehicle, in a garage-conversion apartment, or beneath a freeway overpass, any of which would be rendered part of the informal landscape by his very act of sleeping.

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