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conversion

con·ver·sion

UK/kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ US/-ʒ(ə)n/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

an event that results in a transformation

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2.

a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"

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5.

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

6.

a change of religion

  • “his conversion to the Catholic faith”
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act of exchanging one type of money or security for another

9.

the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another

Origin

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

Phrases

  • alpha conversion
  • backfile conversion
  • conversion course
  • conversion disorder
  • conversion mod
  • conversion rate
  • conversion therapy
  • conversion van

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