English-Thai Dictionary

conversion

N การ เปลี่ยน ความเชื่อ  การ เปลี่ยน ศาสนา  kan-pian-kwam-chuea

 

conversion

N การเปลี่ยนแปลง  alternation change changeover kan-plian-plaeng

 

conversion

N การ แปลง หน่วย วัด  kan-plaeng-nuai-wad

 

conversion

N สิ่ง ที่ เปลี่ยนแปลง  sing-ti-plian-plaeng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONVERSION

n.[L. See Convert. ] 1. In a general sense, a turning or change from one state to another; with regard to substances, transmutation; as a conversion of water into ice, or of food into chyle or blood.
2. In military affairs, a change of front, as when a body of troops is attacked in the flank, and they change their position to face the enemy.
3. In a theological or moral sense, a change of heart, or dispositions, in which the enmity of the heart to God and his law and the obstinacy of the will are subdued, and are succeeded by supreme love to God and his moral government, and a reformation of life.
4. Change from one side or party to another.
That conversion will be suspected that apparently concurs with interest.
5. A change from one religion to another; as the conversion of the Gentiles. Acts 15:3.
6. The act of appropriating to private use; as in trover and conversion.
Conversion of equations, in algebra, the reduction of equations by multiplication, or the manner of altering an equation, when the quantity sought or any member of it is a fraction; the reducing of a fractional equation into an integral one.
Conversion of propositions, in logic, is a changing of the subject into the place of the predicate, and still retaining the quality of the proposition.
Conversion of the ratios, in arithmetic, is the comparing of the antecedent with the difference of the antecedent and consequent, in two equal ratios or proportions.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONVERSION

Con *ver "sion, n. Etym: [L. conversio: cf. F. conversion. See Convert. ]

 

1. The act of turning or changing from one state or condition to another, or the state of being changed; transmutation; change. Artificial conversion of water into ice. Bacon. The conversion of the aliment into fat. Arbuthnot.

 

2. The act of changing one's views or course, as in passing from one side, party, or from of religion to another; also, the state of being so changed. "Conversion to Christianity. " Prescott.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: An appropriation of, and dealing with the property of another as if it were one's own, without right; as, the conversion of a horse. Or bring my action of conversion And trover for my goods. Hudibras.

 

4. (Logic )

 

Defn: The act of interchanging the terms of a proposition, as by putting the subject in the place of the predicate, or the contrary.

 

5. (Math. )

 

Defn: A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition; as, the conversion of equations; the conversion of proportions.

 

6. (Mil. ) (a ) A change of front, as a body of troops attacked in the flank. (b ) A change of character or use, as of smoothbore guns into rifles.

 

7. (Theol.)

 

Defn: A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world to the service of God; a change of the ruling disposition of the soul, involving a transformation of the outward life. He oft Frequented their assemblies,... and to them preached Conversion and repentance, as to souls In prison under judgments imminent. Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

conversion

con ver sion |kənˈvərZHən kənˈvərʒən | ▶noun 1 the act or an instance of converting or the process of being converted: the conversion of food into body tissues. • the fact of changing one's religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs: my conversion to the Catholic faith. • Christian Theology repentance and change to a godly life. • the adaptation of a building for a new purpose: the conversion of a house into apartments. • Brit. a building or part of a building that has been adapted in this way. • Law the changing of real into personal property, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa. • Psychiatry the manifestation of a mental disturbance as a physical disorder or disease: [ as modifier ] : conversion disorders. • Logic the transposition of the subject and predicate of a proposition according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference. 2 Football the act of scoring an extra point or points after having scored a touchdown. • the act of gaining a first down. 3 Law the action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights: he was found guilty of the fraudulent conversion of clients' monies. 4 Physics the change in a quantity's numerical value as a result of using a different unit of measurement. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘turning of sinners to God ’): via Old French from Latin conversio (n- ), from convers- ‘turned around, ’ from the verb convertere (see convert ).

 

conversion factor

con ver sion fac tor ▶noun 1 an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another. 2 Economics the manufacturing cost of a product relative to the cost of raw materials.

 

conversion van

con ver sion van ▶noun a van in which the cargo space has been converted to a special purpose, such as a living space.

 

Oxford Dictionary

conversion

con |ver ¦sion |kənˈvəːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another: the conversion of food into body tissues. • the adaptation of a building or part of a building for a new use: the conversion of a house into flats | [ count noun ] : they were carrying out a loft conversion. • [ count noun ] Brit. a building that has been adapted for a new use: high-quality cottages and barn conversions. • Law the changing of real property into personalty, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa. • Logic the transposition of the subject and predicate of a proposition according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference. 2 the fact of changing one's religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs. • Christian Theology repentance and change to a godly life. 3 [ count noun ] Rugby a successful kick at goal after a try, scoring two points. • American Football an act of converting a touchdown or a down. 4 Law the action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights: he was found guilty of the fraudulent conversion of clients' monies. 5 Psychiatry the manifestation of a mental disturbance as a physical disorder or disease. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘turning of sinners to God ’): via Old French from Latin conversio (n- ), from convers- ‘turned about ’, from the verb convertere (see convert ).

 

conversion factor

con |ver ¦sion fac ¦tor ▶noun 1 an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another. 2 Economics the manufacturing cost of a product relative to the cost of raw materials.

 

conversion van

con |ver ¦sion van ▶noun N. Amer. a motor vehicle in which the area behind the driver has been converted into a living space.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

conversion

conversion noun 1 the conversion of waste into energy: change, changing, transformation, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transmutation, sea change; humorous transmogrification. 2 the conversion of the building: adaptation, alteration, modification, reconstruction, rebuilding, redevelopment, redesign, renovation, rehabilitation. 3 his religious conversion: rebirth, regeneration, reformation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

conversion

conversion noun 1 the conversion of waste into energy: change, changing, transformation, turning, altering, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transmutation, translation, sea change; humorous transmogrification. 2 the conversion of the building: adaptation, reconstruction, rebuilding, redevelopment, refashioning, redesign, restyling, revamping; renovation, rehabilitation; alteration, modification, customization. 3 his religious conversion: spiritual rebirth, regeneration, reformation; change of heart; rare proselytization.

 

French Dictionary

conversion

conversion n. f. nom féminin 1 Passage à une nouvelle conduite, à une religion différente. : Une conversion au catholicisme. 2 Changement. : La conversion de dollars canadiens en dollars américains, en euros.

 

Spanish Dictionary

conversión

conversión nombre femenino 1 Transformación o cambio de una cosa en otra distinta :la conversión del vino en vinagre; hasta llevaba la cuenta de la conversión de las terrazas en miradores .2 Transformación de alguien o de algo en cierta cosa que antes no era :las razones de la conversión de Roma en arquetipo de la cultura mediterránea eran complejas .3 Aceptación de una creencia religiosa que antes no se profesaba o de una ideología o una costumbre que anteriormente no se conocía, no se admitía o no se practicaba :el anuncio de su conversión al Islam provocó una conmoción .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

conversion

con ver sion /kənvə́ː r ʒ (ə )n |-ʃ (ə )n /→convert 名詞 複 ～s /-z /U 〖具体例ではa (…) ～/～s 〗1 (形状 用途 制度などの ) «…からの /…への » 変換, 転換 , 変化 ; 改造 , 改築 «from /into , to » ; (貨幣の )兌換 （だかん ）, 両替 ; (証券の )切り替え ; C ｟英 ｠改築された建物 ▸ We are hoping for the conversion of NATO into a political alliance .私たちはNATOが政治同盟に転換することを期待している ▸ the conversion of an old building into an apartment house 古い家屋のアパートへの改造 2 (主義 信仰などの ) «…からの /…への » 転向 ; 改宗 , 回心 «from /to » .3 〘スポーツ 〙コンバート 〘ラグビーでトライ後のゴールキックによる得点; アメフトでトライフォーポイントによる得点 〙.4 〘心 〙転化 ; 〘数 〙転換 (法 ).5 〘コンピュ 〙(コードなどの )変換 .6 〘論 〙(主語と述語の )換位 .～́ c ò urse ｟英 ｠コンバージョンコース 〘編入生などがより上位の資格を得るための専攻課程 〙.～́ v à n コンバージョンバン 〘運転席の後に居住空間を備えたバン 〙.