Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - conversion
Conversion
conversion
n. 1 a the act or an instance of converting or the process of being converted, esp. in belief or religion. b an instance of this. 2 a an adaptation of a building for new purposes. b a converted building. 3 transposition, inversion. 4 Theol. the turning of sinners to God. 5 the transformation of fertile into fissile material in a nuclear reactor. 6 Rugby Football the scoring of points by a successful kick at goal after scoring a try. 7 Psychol. the change of an unconscious conflict into a physical disorder or disease. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L conversio -onis (as CONVERT)
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, conversio, from convertere Date: 14th century the act of converting ; the process of being converted, an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion, 3. the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics, reduction of a mathematical expression by clearing of fractions, a successful attempt for a point or points especially after a touchdown or for a first down , something converted from one use to another, gene ~, ~al adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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