conversion

CEFRB2

/kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change from one form, system, or use to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.

Examples

  • Do you know the conversion rate between dollars and euros?

  • Their main business is the conversion of farm buildings into family homes.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-ʒ(ə)n/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A software product converted from one platform to another.

  2. The act of converting something or someone.

  3. A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.

More examples

In context

  • Conversion was peaceful and gradual.

  • The conversion of the database from ASCII to Unicode

  • the conversion of a horse

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Origin

noun

From Middle English conversion, conversioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conversion, from Latin conversiō, from convertō.