conversion

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C] (from sth) (into / to sth) the act or process of changing sth from one form, use or system to another: the conversion of farm buildings into family homes * Conversion to gas central heating will save you a lot of money. * No conversion from analogue to digital data is needed. * a metric conversion table (= showing how to change metric amounts into or out of another system) * a firm which specializes in house conversions (= turning large houses into several smaller flats / apartments) 2 [U,C] (from sth) (to sth) the process or experience of changing your religion or beliefs: the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons by Christian missionaries * his conversion from Judaism to Christianity * Late in life she experienced a religious conversion. * She began by supporting monetarist economics, but later underwent quite a conversion when she saw how it increased unemployment. 3 [C] (in rugby) a way of scoring extra points by kicking the ball over the goal after scoring a TRY: He kicked a penalty goal and two conversions. 4 [C] barn / loft ~ a building or room that has been changed so that it can be used for a different purpose, especially for living in