Conversion
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'''Conversion''' is the transformation of one thing into another Conversion may refer to:
* [[Conversion (law)]], an intentional tort to personal property
** [[Criminal conversion]], exerting unauthorised use or control of someone else's property
* [[Conversion (linguistics)]], the creation of a word from an existing word without any change in form
* [[Conversion (marketing)]], when a prospective customer takes the marketer's intended action
** [[Conversion rate]], in Internet marketing, the percentage of unique visitors who take a desired action upon visiting the website
* [[Conversion (options)]], an option strategy
==Other meanings==
'''Conversion'' may also refer to:
* [[Conversion therapy]], attempts to eliminate or diminish same-sex desires and behaviors
* [[Equitable conversion]], The conversion of equitable interests in real estate to money in a property transaction
* [[Currency conversion]], foreign currency exchange
* [[Miniature conversion]], altering the appearance of a model
* [[Conversion syndrome]], a condition in which physical symptoms arise for which there is no clear explanation; ''cf.'' [[Conversion disorder]]
==Religion==
* [[Religious conversion]], the adoption of a new religious identity
** [[Deathbed conversion]], done just before death
** [[Forced conversion]], done under duress
** [[Secondary conversion]], done because of a personal relationship
==Sport==
* [[Extra point]] and [[two-point conversion]], in American football, an opportunity to score one or two points following a touchdown
* [[Try#Conversion|Conversion]], in Rugby football, a kick at goal to convert the try from one set of points into another larger set of points
==Science & technology==
* [[Conversion of units]], between different units of measurement
** See also: [[Units conversion by factor-label]] and [[Dimensional analysis]]
* [[Conversion (chemistry)]] (disambiguation)
* [[Conversion (logic)]], a concept in traditional logic
* [[Electric vehicle conversion]], modification of a conventional vehicle to battery electric
* [[Energy conversion]], various forms of energy can be transformed into one another
* [[Internal conversion]], a radioactive decay process
===Computing===
* [[CHS conversion]], cylinder/head/sector to linear base address
* [[Code conversion]], multiple meanings in telecommunication
* [[Type conversion]], in computer science, changing an entity of one data type into another
* [[Data conversion]], from one form of computer data to another
* [[upconversion]] of video to a higher definition
==Entertainment==
* [[Conversion (Stargate Atlantis)|"Conversion" (''Stargate Atlantis'')]], an episode of the television series
* [[The Conversion (The Outer Limits)|"The Conversion" (''The Outer Limits'')]], an episode of the television series
== See also ==
* Wikipedia [[Template:Convert]]
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