conversion
//kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n//
Forms
- Plural
- conversions
Definitions
1.The act of converting something or someone.
- Artificial conversion of water into ice.
2.A software product converted from one platform to another.
- Mike Follin […] also programmed the Spectrum version of The Sentinel (97%, Issue 40), and the excellent coin-op conversions Bubble Bobble (90%, Issue 45) and Bionic Commando (92%, Issue 53).
3.A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.
4.A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4691
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English conversion, conversioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conversion
From Latin conversiō
From convertō.