conversion vs interchange

interchange vs conversion

conversion and interchange both are nouns.

conversion is not a verb while interchange is a verb.

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

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

conversion: act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
interchange: reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)

Other hypernyms of conversion include exchange.

conversion (noun)	interchange (noun)
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another	the act of changing one thing for another thing
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life	mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown	reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another	a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
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

conversion (verb)	interchange (verb)
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	cause to change places
	give to, and receive from, one another
	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

Difference between conversion and interchange

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