Conversion was peaceful and gradual.
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Conversion
/kənˈvɝʒən/
Synonyms for "conversion" (286 found)
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Closest matches (58)
about faceabout-faceabstractionabuseabuse of officeaccommodationadaptationadjustmentadoptionalchemyalterationameliorationannexationapostasyappropriationarchitectureassemblyassimilationassumptionbefoulment
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bettermentblockblockingboostingbreakbuildingcastingchangechange of heartchangeablenesschangeovercircumcisioncompositionconstructionconstructive changecontinuityconveyancecorrupt administrationcraftingcraftsmanshipcreationcultivationdebasementdefalcation
Noun(10 words)
activatingadjective formationbooleanizationchange of statechangeoverchangeoverschemical conversionconvertingcurrency conversiondata transformation
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (85)
defectiondefense mechanismdefilementdegenerationdegenerative changedesecrationdeteriorationdeviationdevisingdifferencediscontinuitydivergencediversificationdiversiondiversityelaborationembezzlementerectionevangelizationextraction
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extremismfabianismfabricationfashioningfigure of speechfilchingfittingflip flopflip-flopformationformingformulationfoulingframingfraudgradual changegradualismgraftgrowinggrowthhandicrafthandiworkharvestingimprovementinnovationlapseliberationliftingmachiningmakingmaladministrationmalapropismmalfeasancemalpracticemalversationmanufacturemanufacturingmeliorationmeliorismmental blockmetamorphosismetaphormillingminingmisapplicationmisappropriationmisconductmisemploymentmisfeasancemishandlingmismanagement
Noun(10 words)
developmentencodingform changefraction to decimal conversionkind changemeasurement conversionmetamorphismmetamorphosesmetamorphosingmetamorphosis
Adjective(3 words)
dutch transformatiegreater transformationitalian trasformazione
Preposition(1 words)
Related words (143)
misusagemisusemitigationmodificationmodulationmoldingmutationnaturalizationnew birthnew lifenoveltyoverthrowpassagepeculationpermutationpersuasionperversionpilferagepilferingpinching
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poachingpollutionpoor stewardshipprefabricationpreparationprocessingproducingprofanationprogressprogressivismproselytismproselytizationprostitutionqualificationradical changeradical reformradicalismraisingre creationre-creationrealignmentrebirthreclamationredeemednessredemptionredesignreductionrefiningreformreformationreformismregenerationremakingrenewalrepressionreshapingresolutionrestructuringreversalrevisionismrevivalrevivificationrevolutionsalvationscroungingsecond birthshapingshiftshopliftingsimilesmeltingsnatchingsneak thieverysnitchingspeechspiritual purificationstealagestealingsublimationsudden changesuppressionswindleswipingswitchswitch oversymbolizationtheftthieverythievingtotal changetransformationtransittransitiontranslationtransmutationturnturnaboutturningupheavalutopianismvariationvarietyviolationviolent changevolte faceworkmanshipworsening
Determiner(1 words)
more math transformation
Noun(35 words)
notation changenumber conversionrate conversionreactionrealizationrebirthreductionsrepentancerepresentation changeromanian transformaromanian transformarescale changesea changeserializationspiritual rebirthswitchingtransfigurationtransfigurementtransformtransformation
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transformation processtransformationstransformingtransformstransitiontransitioningtransitionstransmogrificationtransmutationtransmutationstransmutingunit changeunit conversionverbo di cambiamentozero derivation
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: about face, about-face, abstraction, abuse, abuse of office.
- Sentence evidence is available for conversion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "conversion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "conversion"
Keep "conversion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "conversion" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "conversion", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "conversion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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More general
28 entriesalterationarithmeticcalculationchangecomputationdefencedefence mechanismdefence reactiondefensedefense mechanismdefense reactionexchangefiguringinterchangemathematical proceduremathematics
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More specific
8 entriesdecimal to percentfraction to decimalimproper to mixedlength conversionmass conversionpercent to decimaltime conversionvolume conversion
Collocations
5 entriesconversion factorconversion tablefraction conversionmetric conversionunit conversion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
53 translations across 29 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐπιστροφή noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Bulgarian
2 entries- обръщане noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- превръщане noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Dutch
1 entries- bekering noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Esperanto
1 entries- konverto noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Estonian
1 entries- muundamine noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Finnish
4 entries- käännyttäminen noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- kääntäminen noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- muunnos noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- muuntaminen noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
French
1 entries- conversion noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Galician
1 entries- conversión noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
German
1 entries- Umwandlung noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Greek
1 entries- μεταστροφή noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Hebrew
1 entries- המרת דת noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Hungarian
4 entries- betérés noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- konvertálás noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- konverzió noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- megtérés noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Irish
1 entries- tiontú noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Isoko
1 entries- sta noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Italian
1 entries- conversione noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Japanese
1 entries- 改宗 noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Māori
1 entries- whakatahuritanga noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- konvertering noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- konvertering noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Polish
2 entries- adaptacja noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- konwersja noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Portuguese
1 entries- conversão noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Romanian
4 entries- conversie noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- conversiune noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- convertire noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- prefacere noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Russian
3 entries- конве́рсия noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- обраще́ние noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- превраще́ние noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- iompachadh noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Spanish
1 entries- conversión noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Telugu
1 entries- మార్పిడి noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Turkish
4 entries- dönüştürüm noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- dönüşüm noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- komütasyon noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
- konversiyon noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Zazaki
1 entries- tadayış noun (the act of having converted something or someone)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
As an admirer of the racecourses, he found it hard to accept the conversion of a cultural heritage, the Ügető, into a shopping mall floating in pink.
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Do you know the conversion rate between dollars and euros?
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The programmers worked on the conversion to HTML5.
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Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "conversion"?
Closest matches include about face, about-face, abstraction, abuse, abuse of office.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "conversion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.