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# conversion

noun (a conversion, conversions)

«conversion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A conversion is changing something from one form, unit or use to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#m1)
2. In maths, a conversion is changing a measurement into different units, like centimetres to metres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#m2)
3. A conversion is a building changed for a new use, like a barn conversion or a loft conversion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#m3)
4. (church) Conversion is when a person changes their religion or comes to believe; Christians speak of the conversion of Saint Paul. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#m4)
5. In rugby, a conversion is a kick at goal after a try, worth two points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#m5)

### In the lessons

In maths, conversion tables and conversion facts (1 km = 1000 m, 1 kg = 1000 g) are used in problems. In science, energy conversion changes, for example, electrical energy into light. Phrases: «currency conversion», «loft conversion».

### Examples

- Use the conversion chart to change inches to centimetres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#x1)
- The conversion of 3 metres to centimetres is 300. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#x2)
- We live in a barn conversion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#x3)
- He scored a try and then kicked the conversion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#x4)
- A light bulb's energy conversion makes heat as well as light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#x5)
- The story of Saint Paul's conversion is in the Bible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/#x6)

### Note

Verb: convert. In maths problems, «convert» means multiply or divide by the right number: metres to cm × 100; cm to metres ÷ 100. Always check which unit is bigger.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conversion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conversion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«conversion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conversion.html) on Mova free.