conversionrule

noun

UK /kənˈvɜːʃən ruːl/

US /kənˈvɜːrʒən ruːl/

A conversion rule is a rule that tells you how to change something into something else.

The teacher explained the conversion rule for turning meters into centimeters.

SYNONYMS

transformation rule change rule mapping rule exchange rule

RELATED WORDS

conversion rule formula transformation calculation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In language, a conversion rule explains how a word can change its part of speech without changing its form.

The conversion rule lets the noun 'email' become the verb 'to email'.

3. In computing, a conversion rule is a set of instructions that changes data from one format to another.

The program used a conversion rule to turn the image into a PDF.

4. In math, a conversion rule is a formula used to change units of measurement.

We used a conversion rule to change miles into kilometers.