n. Function: noun
1 fundamental alteration in one's system of beliefs FF1C; Judaism does not encourage conversion of gentiles FF1E;
Synonyms: metanoia, rebirth
Related Words: about-face, reversal, turning; reclamation, regeneration
Idioms: change of heart
2 change of one thing to another usually by substitution FF1C; conversion of locomotives from steam to diesel power FF1E;
Synonyms: alteration, changeover, shift, transformation
Related Words: change, modification, qualification; metamorphosis, mutation, permutation, transmutation; innovation, novelty