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单词 conversion
释义

conversion

noun

con·​ver·​sion kən-ˈvər-zhən How to pronounce conversion (audio)
-shən
1
: the act of converting : the process of being converted
2
: an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion
3
a
: the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics
b
: reduction of a mathematical expression by clearing of fractions
4
: a successful attempt for a point or points especially after a touchdown or for a first down
a 2-point conversion
a third-down conversion
5
: something converted from one use to another
6
: gene conversion
conversional
kən-ˈvərzh-nəl How to pronounce conversion (audio)
-ˈvər-zhə-
-ˈvər-shnəl
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

  • changeover
  • metamorphosis
  • transfiguration
  • transformation
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The company is undergoing a conversion to a new computer system. They have suggested conversion of the old school into apartments. Conversion to gas heating will continue over the next few years. a conversion from Catholicism to Judaism He is thinking about conversion to Buddhism.
Recent Examples on the Web The move came at the same meeting this week where Council officially amended its ordinance authorizing the fire departments’ classifications of jobs and pay rates – allowing for the gradual conversion of the fire department to all full-time. Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 Cannon said the conversion will be moved to next year. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Keegan said Tuesday the biggest trouble spot in the conversion was in online and mobile accounts, specifically logging into accounts for the first time. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 But that conversion process can be too expensive in some areas, particularly on lines that aren’t used as often, making the hydrogen trains a good alternative, per DW. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 That would mean traffic signal improvements too, and would support the conversion of New York Street and Galena Boulevard from one-way to two-way traffic, officials said. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The carbon-neutral process extracts carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air during the conversion process, as outlined in a new paper published in the journal Joule. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2022 The conversion process gives housing authorities access to private funding sources that make large-scale maintenance and renovations possible and are meant to improve living conditions for tenants. Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 However, unlike the modest amount of fructose in fruit, the high concentration of fructose in high-fructose corn syrup exaggerates the conversion process, leading to an excessive production of glucose by the liver. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conversion-, conversio, from convertere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

conversion

noun

con·​ver·​sion kən-ˈvər-zhən How to pronounce conversion (audio)
1
: the act of changing : the process of being changed
They've finished the conversion of the old school into an apartment building.
2
: a change of religion

Medical Definition

conversion

noun

con·​ver·​sion kən-ˈvər-zhən, -shən How to pronounce conversion (audio)
1
: the transformation of an unconscious mental conflict into a symbolically equivalent bodily symptom
2
: gene conversion

Legal Definition

conversion

noun

con·​ver·​sion kən-ˈvər-zhən How to pronounce conversion (audio)
1
a
: the act of changing from one form or use to another
b
: the act of exchanging one kind of property for another
especially : the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company usually at a preset ratio or price and at a preset time
equitable conversion
: the constructive conversion of real property into personal property especially as a result of a contract for sale of land or testamentary instructions to sell real estate and divide the proceeds

Note: Equitable conversion is a legal fiction under which the seller of a real property becomes, upon the execution of a contract for the sale of the property, the owner of personal property in the form of legal title to the property that secures payment of the purchase price. The purchaser is deemed to be the holder of equitable title in and owner of the real property, having the rights and being subject to the liabilities that attend that status. In the case of a will in which a property owner authorizes the sale of real property and distribution of the proceeds, the property transforms into personalty by equitable conversion upon the owner's death.

involuntary conversion
: the conversion of property into other property as compensation for the theft, destruction, seizure, requisition, or condemnation of the original property

Note: For income tax purposes, involuntary conversions are generally taxable, and the gain or loss is computed by offsetting the basis of the property against the compensation received (as from insurance).

2
: the crime or tort of interfering with the ownership of another's movable or personal property without authorization or justification (as a lien) and especially of depriving the owner of use and possession see also fraudulent conversion

conversion

noun

1
as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use the conversion of the spare bedroom into a home office was easily accomplished

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • transformation
  • transition
  • alteration
  • metamorphosis
  • modification
  • changeover
  • reformation
  • adjustment
  • reconversion
  • shift
  • transfiguration
  • revision
  • replacement
  • substitution
  • transmutation
  • remodeling
  • displacement
  • deformation
  • reworking
  • distortion
  • remaking
  • redo
  • disfigurement
  • revamping
  • redoing
  • reconstruction
  • refashioning
  • variation
  • supplantation
  • mutation
2
as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action the conversion of the residents from opponents to supporters of the casino project proved to be more difficult than anticipated

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • convincing
  • persuasion
  • inducing
  • inducement
  • persuading
  • seduction
  • lobbying
  • influencing
  • suasion
  • coaxing
  • pressuring
  • urging
  • exhortation
  • entreaty
  • cajolement
  • brainwashing
  • swaying
  • tempting
  • prompting
  • cajolery
  • blandishment
  • overpersuasion
  • wheedling
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