CONVERTING

n. changing, exchanging, transforming; formal adoption of a different religion

v. change religions; exchange money; transform, change, alter

Converters are companies that specialize in combining raw materials such as polyesters, adhesives, tapes, foams, plastics, felts, rubbers, liners and metals, as well as other materials, to create new products. Many converters also specialize in die-cutting materials into finished parts or labels. Some converters also offer printing services.
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Noun
1. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) Marrano, Converso
Verb
1. change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) caramelize, caramelise
(derivation) conversion
2. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
(synonym) change over
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) transduce
(derivation) conversion, transition, changeover
3. change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"
(hypernym) change
(derivation) conversion
4. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
(synonym) change, exchange, commute
(hypernym) replace
(hyponym) rectify
(verb-group) switch, shift, change
(derivation) conversion
5. cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) Islamize, Islamise
6. score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the endzone; "Smith converted and his team won"
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
(derivation) conversion
7. complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
8. score (a spare)
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
(classification) bowling
9. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
(synonym) win over, convince
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) proselytize, proselytise
10. exchange a penalty for a less severe one
(synonym) commute, exchange
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
11. change in nature, purpose, or function; especially undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) caramelize, caramelise
(derivation) converter, convertor
(classification) chemistry, chemical science

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of Convert
  

1. String processing language, combined the pattern matching and transformation operations of COMIT with the recursive data structures of Lisp. "Convert", A. Guzman et al, CACM 9(8):604-615 (Aug 1966).
2. Early language to convert programs and data from one language to another. "CONVERT Manual", OLI Systems Inc (Oct 1976).