conversion

noun

The act of converting something or someone.

(marketing) An online advertising performance metric representing a visitor performing whatever the intended result of an ad is defined to be.

(computing) A software product converted from one platform to another.

(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.

(rugby) A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.

(chemistry) A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.

(linguistics) The process whereby a new word is created without changing the form, often by allowing the word to function as a new part of speech.

(mathematics) A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition.

(logic) The act of interchanging the terms of a proposition, as by putting the subject in the place of the predicate, or vice versa.

(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.

Living space in a part of a building that was previously uninhabitable, or the process of constructing such living space.

(slang, board games) Changing a miniature figure into another character, usually by mixing different parts, or molding the model's parts, or doing both.

(obsolete) The act of turning round; revolution; rotation.

Roots

vertovers- · Latin · turn

Synonyms for conversion

changeovern transitionn transformationn proselytizationn transmutationn rebirthn proselytismn modificationn changen metamorphosisn

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Where does conversion come from?

The word conversion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vers-, from Latin verto (“turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.