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/kənvˈɜːʃən/
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[ US /kənˈvɝʒən/ ]
[ US /kənˈvɝʒən/ ]
NOUN
- act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
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a change in the units or form of an expression:
conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade - a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
- a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
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a change of religion
his conversion to the Catholic faith - the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
- interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
- an event that results in a transformation
How To Use conversion In A Sentence
- The most important are nuclear fission, wind, wave and tidal energy sources and solar energy by direct conversion and biomass.
- Another group of supervisors from light manufacturing industry are undertaking a conversion course to catering supervisor.
- But the two teaching modes have changed from opposition to complementation instead of a simple conversion.
- The drop was largely due to changes in conversion rates.
- Her conversion to Buddhism/Islam was a very gradual process.
- Reference: "Effect of ozonolysis on bioconversion of miscanthus to bioethanol". RedOrbit News - Technology
- The researchers have used supercritical CO 2 as medium for the conversion of alcohols to linear and branched ethers, to cyclic ethers, to aryl ethers and to acetals and ketals in good yields and, all-importantly, with high selectivities.
- A significant 2. 5-fold reduction in the added cellulase required for conversion of pretreated hardwood to ethanol; and Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Process Promises Better and Cheaper Ethanol
- Before the conversion of Granby House, it was not clear how this could be done without incurring enormous expense.
- Retinyl palmitate requires enzymatic conversion of retinol to retinoic acid, making the availability limited.