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conversion noun

noun
/kənˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of changing from one system, method, or use to another

Example

currency conversion

Example

the conversion of an office building into a block of flats

Example

the conversion from communism to capitalism

Synonyms and related words
transition conversion transformation
1.1

a building that has been changed so that people can live in it

Example

a loft conversion (=one that has been changed into a flat)

Synonyms and related words
adobe apartment block apartment building
2

a change in someone's beliefs, especially their religious beliefs

Synonyms and related words
about-turn climb-down shift absolution angel angelic
3

in the game of rugby, a goal that is scored after a try

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