Diversion (noun)
A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
Diversion (noun)
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Diversion (noun)
The act of diverting.
Diversion (noun)
Removal of water via a canal.
Diversion (noun)
A detour, such as during road construction
Diversion (noun)
The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destinationUS FM 55-15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886.
Diversion (noun)
Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
Conversion (noun)
The act of converting something or someone.
“His conversion to Christianity”
“The conversion of the database from ASCII to Unicode”
Conversion (noun)
A software product converted from one platform to another.
Conversion (noun)
A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.
Conversion (noun)
A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.
Conversion (noun)
An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.
Conversion (noun)
An online advertising performance metric representing a visitor performing whatever the intended result of an ad is defined to be.
Conversion (noun)
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.
“the conversion of a horse”
Conversion (noun)
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.
“anthimeria|shift|shifting”
Conversion (noun)
The act of turning round; revolution; rotation.
Conversion (noun)
The act of interchanging the terms of a proposition, as by putting the subject in the place of the predicate, or vice versa.
Conversion (noun)
A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition.
“the conversion of equations; the conversion of proportions”
Diversion (noun)
the action of turning something aside from its course
“the diversion of resources from defence to civil research”
Diversion (noun)
the action of reallocating something
“the diversion of funds to the Contras”
Diversion (noun)
an alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed
“the road was closed and diversions put into operation”
Diversion (noun)
an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime
“people in search of diversion”
“our chief diversion was reading”
Diversion (noun)
something intended to distract attention from something more important
“a subsidiary raid was carried out on the airfield to create a diversion”
Conversion (noun)
the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another
“the conversion of food into body tissues”
Conversion (noun)
the adaptation of a building or part of a building for a new use
“they were carrying out a loft conversion”
“the conversion of a house into flats”
Conversion (noun)
a building that has been adapted for a new use
“high-quality cottages and barn conversions”
Conversion (noun)
the changing of real property into personalty, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa.
Conversion (noun)
the transposition of the subject and predicate of a proposition according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference.
Conversion (noun)
the fact of changing one’s religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs
“his passion for seventeenth-century literature had led the former atheist to a sudden conversion”
“he insists that real conversion is a matter of the heart”
Conversion (noun)
repentance and change to a godly life
“the individual’s responsibility in conversion is to repent and believe”
Conversion (noun)
a successful kick at goal after a try, scoring two points
“Gavin Hastings landed one penalty and one conversion”
Conversion (noun)
an act of converting a touchdown or a down.
Conversion (noun)
(in the context of online marketing) the proportion of people viewing an advertisement and going on to buy the product, click on a link, etc.
“you’ll see better conversion rates for your local advertising if you include your physical address on your website”
“keeping things simple will improve conversion”
Conversion (noun)
the action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner’s rights
“he was found guilty of the fraudulent conversion of clients’ monies”
Conversion (noun)
the manifestation of a mental disturbance as a physical disorder or disease
“conversion disorders”