释义 |
Noun: conversion kun'vurzhun- An event that results in a transformation
- transition, changeover - A change in the units or form of an expression
"conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade" - A successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
- A spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
- rebirth, spiritual rebirth - (psychiatry) a defence mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
- A change of religion
"his conversion to the Catholic faith" - Interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
- Act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
- The act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
Derived forms: conversions See also: convert Type of: alteration, calculation, change, computation, defence [Brit, Cdn], defence mechanism [Brit, Cdn], defence reaction [Brit, Cdn], defense [US], defense mechanism [US], defense reaction [US], exchange, figuring, interchange, modification, reckoning, redemption, rhetorical device, salvation, score, shift, transformation, transmutation Encyclopedia: Conversion |