CONVERSION

Definition of CONVERSION

(noun)an event that results in a transformation
(noun)a change in the units or form of an expression:
(noun)a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
(noun)a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
(noun)(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
(noun)a change of religion
(noun)interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
(noun)act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
(noun)the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another