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/kənˈvɜːr.ʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of changing or causing something to change from one form, purpose, or system to another.
"The conversion of the old warehouse into modern loft apartments took over a year." - 2
A change in religious, political, or philosophical beliefs.
"His sudden conversion to vegetarianism surprised all of his friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'conversio', meaning 'a turning around', from 'convertere'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to spiritual transformation before expanding into physical, legal, and eventually modern commercial and digital contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conversion" is said worldwide
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conversion
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃
"La conversion de la monnaie s'est effectuée au taux du jour."
Umwandlung
Transliteration: ʊmˌvandlʊŋ
"Die Umwandlung von Sonnenenergie in Strom ist sehr effizient."
conversione
Transliteration: kon.verˈtsjo.ne
"La conversione del file in formato PDF è stata completata."
conversión
Transliteration: kom.beɾˈsjon
"La conversión de energía solar es una gran alternativa."
conversão
Transliteration: kõ.vɛʁˈsɐ̃w
"A conversão de dados foi feita com sucesso."
रूपांतरण
Transliteration: rupantaran
"ऊर्जा का रूपांतरण भौतिकी का एक महत्वपूर्ण नियम है।"
转换
Transliteration: zhuǎnhuàn
"这种格式的转换非常简单。"
전환
Transliteration: jeonhwan
"에너지 전환은 현대 사회의 주요 과제입니다."
変換
Transliteration: henkan
"PDF形式への変換には少し時間がかかります。"
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