Main Entry: con·ver·sion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conversion-, conversio, from convertere

Date: 14th century

1 : the act of converting : the process of being converted
2 : an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion
3 a : the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics b : reduction of a mathematical expression by clearing of fractions
4 : a successful attempt for a point or points especially after a touchdown or for a first down <a 2-point conversion> <a third-down conversion>
5 : something converted from one use to another
6 : gene conversion

— con·ver·sion·al \-ˈvərzh-nəl; -ˈvər-zhə-, -ˈvər-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective