Konverziu

Konverziu is a Lithuanian-language term used to denote the general process of conversion or transformation—changing something from one form, state, or representation into another. The concept is linked to related terms such as konversija (conversion) and konvertavimas (the act of converting), and it appears in various technical and general contexts. The word derives from Latin con-versio and is integrated into Lithuanian through multiple related forms.

In mathematics and the natural sciences, the closely related concept is konvergencija or konvergija, describing how a sequence or function tends toward a limiting value as its input grows. Konverziu is used in discussions of conversion between forms or representations rather than the limit process itself, but it appears in texts that treat transformation steps within proofs or models.

In computing and data processing, konversija refers to converting data from one representation to another. Examples include unit conversions (meters to feet), data-type casting (string to number), and encoding conversions (UTF-8 to UTF-16). Such conversions are fundamental to software interoperability, data storage, and communication between systems.

In linguistics, konversija (conversion) describes a word-formation process in which a word changes its grammatical category without affixes, a phenomenon also referred to as zero derivation in some analyses. The term is used to describe how languages reuse existing forms to serve new grammatical roles.

In cultural and religious contexts, konverziu denotes a change in belief or affiliation, i.e., a religious or ideological conversion. This broad sense emphasizes transformation of identity or affiliation rather than a mechanical change of form.

See also: konversija, konvergencija, konvertuoti.