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k-uh-n-VURSHUN/kənˈvɜːʃn/

A conversion is the act of changing from one form, use, or belief to another: conversion of a factory into flats, currency conversion, a conversion to a new method. Change is everyday and broader; transformation is stronger. Convert is the verb (convert into / to). In speech, turning X into Y is enough. Conversion can also mean a change of religion. Do not use it for a tiny tweak of wording — that is an edit, not a conversion.

Meaning

The act of changing from one form, use, or belief to another.

Examples

• “The conversion of the factory into flats took a year.”
• “The conversion of the mill into studios took a year and a pile of listed-building forms.”
• “Currency conversion ate a chunk of the trip budget at the airport desk.”

Good to know

A change of form, use, or belief. Verb: convert into / to. Everyday: turning X into Y. Also: change of religion. Not a tiny edit.

Near in meaning

transformation

New