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 converted2: an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion3 a: the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics b: reduction of a mathematical expression by clearing of fractions4: 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 another6: gene conversion

— con·ver·sion·al

\-ˈvərzh-nəl; -ˈvər-zhə-, -ˈvər-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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