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converter

noun

Simple meaning

A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.

Pronunciation

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kuhnvurter

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kənˈvɝtɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. electrical engineering

    A device that changes voltage or frequency, for example one that converts alternating current to direct current.

  2. A person or thing that converts.

  3. computing

    A device for changing one substance or form or state into another

  4. A device that converts an analogue to a digital signal, or vice versa.

  5. computing

    A program that converts one file format to another one, or which converts between different units of measurement, such as miles to meters.

  6. A reaction chamber in which exhaust gases are catalytically converted to carbon dioxide

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Device

digital converterfrequency converter

Other combinations

torque convertercatalytic convertersynchronous converterphase converteranalog converterpower converter

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • convertverbBase word

    Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • convertornounPerson or profession · specialist

    A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.

  • convertiblenounDerived noun · specialist

    A car that has top that can be folded or removed.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • analog-to-digital converternounCompound term

    Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals.

  • bessemer converternounCompound term

    A refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process.

  • catalytic converternounCompound term

    A converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water.

  • data converternounCompound term

    Converter for changing information from one code to another.

  • digital-analog converternounCompound term

    Device for converting digital signals into analogue signals.

  • electrical converternounCompound term

    Converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa.

Related Words

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Synonyms

Sense: device that changes voltage or frequency

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