transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative change

glycogenesis - the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand

isomerisation, isomerization - the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself

rectification - the conversion of alternating current to direct current

figuring, reckoning, calculation, computation - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

data conversion - conversion from one way of encoding data to another way

digitisation, digitization - conversion of analog information into digital information

score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"

extra point, point after - a score in American football made on a try for points after a touchdown

redemption, salvation - (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

proselytism - the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel

psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

Christianisation, Christianization - conversion to Christianity

rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

interchange, exchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries; "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"

unitisation, unitization - conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust

change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

afforestation - the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

dressing - processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

transmutation, transubstantiation - an act that changes the form or character or substance of something