conversion vs alteration

alteration vs conversion

conversion and alteration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conversion	Yes	No	No	No
alteration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alteration is a hypernym of conversion; that is, alteration is a word with a broader meaning than conversion:

conversion: a change of religion
alteration: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Other hypernyms of conversion include change, modification.

conversion (noun)	alteration (noun)
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
a change in the units or form of an expression:
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
an event that results in a transformation
a change of religion
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

Difference between conversion and alteration

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