conversionstandard
nounUK /kənˈvɜːʃən ˈstændəd/
US /kənˈvɜːrʒən ˈstændərd/
A conversion standard is a rule that tells you how to change one thing into another.
The class used a conversion standard to change inches into centimeters.
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2. An official rule for changing money from one currency to another.
The bank follows a conversion standard when trading dollars for euros.
3. A fixed rule for changing a file or data from one format to another.
The software uses a conversion standard to turn images into PDFs.
4. An agreed rule for changing units in science or engineering.
Engineers applied a conversion standard to switch pressure readings to metric units.