(chemistry) A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.
(rugby) A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.
(American football) An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.
(marketing) An online advertising performance metric representing a visitor performing whatever the intended result of an ad is defined to be.
(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.
(linguistics) The process whereby a new word is created without changing the form, often by allowing the word to function as a new part of speech.
A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.
A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
“Some were asked to imagine driving in a convertible with the top down, visible to other drivers, while others were asked to imagine driving in a convertible with the top up.”
convert
A person who has converted to a religion.
A person who is now in favour of something that he or she previously opposed or disliked.
(Canadian football) The equivalent of a conversion in rugby
“It was already mentioned that the convertibility law sanctioned the validity of monetary contracts denominated in any currency.”
“The convertibility of currencies and regulations on foreign ownership or the repatriation of profits are also important.”
“With increasing convertibility on the capital account, they will also attract undue attention from currency speculators.”
convertend
(logic) Any proposition which is subject to the process of conversion; so called in its relation to itself as converted, after which process it is termed the converse.
convertase
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds