converting

Turning into another

Converting is the act of changing something from one form, function, or state to another.

A factory might be converting to solar power; a person might be converting to a new religion.

In sports, converting means successfully completing a scoring opportunity: She's converting free throws at 90 percent.

Converting files changes them from one format to another.

transforming

changing

Becoming something else

morphing · reshaping · transfiguring · turning · switching · transitioning · shifting · modifying · adapting · processing

digital

encoding

Converting data to format

importing · compressing · rendering · resampling · ripping · decoding · formatting · file · codec · bitrate

religious

proselytizing

Seeking converts zealously

belief · doctrine · missionary · devotion · testimony · salvation · rebirth · awakening · initiation · catechism

units

measuring

Determining size or amount

Celsius · Fahrenheit · kilometers · miles · liters · gallons · kilograms · pounds · formula · ratio

currency

exchange

Mutual giving and receiving

  • forexCurrency trading market
  • moneyCurrency for transactions
  • rateMeasured speed or charge

dollar · euro · yen · pound · peso · rupee · broker · trading · buy · sell

Categories
Opposites
state transformation

convertingpreserving

Protecting from deterioration

maintaining · keeping · retaining · conserving · continuing

religious/ideological change

convertingdeconverting

Renouncing previously held faith

defecting · lapsing · backsliding · renouncing · recanting

functional transformation

convertingpreserving

Protecting from deterioration

restoring · maintaining · reverting · returning · leaving alone

Phrases
Family

convertible, convertibility

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G