Konversiya

Konversiya is a term used in several languages, notably Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish, to denote the process of conversion or transformation. The word ultimately derives from the Latin convertere and appears in Slavic languages in the form konversiya, with related spellings in different languages.

In general use, konversiya refers to changing something from one form, state, or value to another, such as converting units of measurement, currency, data formats, or chemical quantities. It describes the act of translating or adapting one thing into another.

In religious contexts, konversiya denotes a change of faith or affiliation, i.e., a person’s conversion to a different religion or denomination.

In linguistics, konversiya can denote a conversion, a zero-derivation process where a word changes syntactic category without altering its form, such as a noun used as a verb.

In science and technology, the term is common in expressions such as data conversion, file format conversion, and unit conversion, as well as chemical conversion, which refers to the extent to which reactants are transformed in a reaction.

In economics and commerce, konversiya often means currency conversion, the act of exchanging one currency for another using a specified conversion rate, as well as broader notions of converting assets or measurements between systems.

See also: conversion, conversion rate, conversion factor.