converter

noun

con·​vert·​er kən-ˈvər-tər 

: one that converts: such as

a

: the furnace used in the Bessemer process

b

or convertor

kən-ˈvər-tər 

: a device employing mechanical rotation for changing electrical energy from one form to another (as from direct current to alternating current or vice versa)

also : a radio device for converting one frequency to another

c

: a device for adapting a television or radio receiver to receive channels or frequencies for which it was not originally designed

a cable converter

FM converter

d

: a device that accepts data in one form and converts it to another

analog-digital converter

e

: catalytic converter

Examples of converter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cutie concludes that the station’s energy converter is a sort of god and the true source of authority, which enables the robot to ignore commands from the engineers without violating The Second Law. —Cal Newport, New Yorker, 3 June 2025

Thanks to premium digital-to-analog converters and a THX AAA 78+ amplifier, the BTR17 can provide audiophile-quality playback on the move. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

Induction converter disc: An interface disk that enables non-induction cookware to be used on induction surfaces. —Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025

Watch local news or social network neighborhood forums to monitor epidemics of local converter thefts, and take extra precautions. —Josh Max, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing converter

• catalytic converter
• torque converter

Rhymes for converter

• diverter
• divertor
• inverter
• reverter