单词 | conversion |
释义 | Word Frequency conversion(kənˈvɜːʃən) noun 1. a. a change or adaptation in form, character, or function b. something changed in one of these respects 2. a change to another attitude or belief, as in a change of religion 3. mathematics a change in the units or form of a number or expression the conversion of miles to kilometres involves multiplying by 1.61 4. logic a form of inference by which one proposition is obtained as the converse of another proposition 5. law a. unauthorized dealing with or the assumption of rights of ownership to another's personal property b. the changing of real property into personalty or personalty into realty 6. rugby a score made after a try by kicking the ball over the crossbar from a place kick 7. physics a change of fertile material to fissile material in a reactor 8. a. an alteration to a car engine to improve its performance b. (as modifier) a conversion kit 9. material alteration to the structure or fittings of a building undergoing a change in function or legal status 10. New Zealand the unauthorized appropriation of a motor vehicle Derived forms conversional (conˈversional) or conversionary (conˈversionary) adjective Word origin C14: from Latin conversiō a turning around; see convert |
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