conversion vs transmutation

conversion and transmutation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, transmutation is a hyponym of conversion; that is, transmutation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conversion:

conversion: the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
transmutation: an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

Other hyponyms of conversion include afforestation, dressing, transubstantiation.

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

conversion: an event that results in a transformation
transmutation: a qualitative change

Other hypernyms of conversion include shift, transformation.

conversion (noun)	transmutation (noun)
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another	an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life	a qualitative change
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown	(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)
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

conversion vs transmutation

conversion and transmutation both are nouns.

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