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Conversion

The act of turning or changing from one state or condition to another, or the state of being changed; transmutation; change.

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Afforestation 76% connected

The act of converting into forest or woodland.

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Christianization 76% connected

The act or process of converting or being converted to a true Christianity.

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Dressing 76% connected

of Dress

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Glycogenesis 76% connected

The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver.

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Proselytism 76% connected

The act or practice of proselyting; the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect, or to any opinion, system, or party.

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Rectification 76% connected

The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits.

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Transmutation 76% connected

The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals.

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Alteration 76% connected

The act of altering or making different.

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Calculation 76% connected

The act or process, or the result, of calculating; computation; reckoning, estimate.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Computation 76% connected

The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

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Defence 76% connected

See Defense.

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Defense 76% connected

Alt. of Defence

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Exchange 76% connected

The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain.

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Figuring 76% connected

of Figure

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Interchange 76% connected

To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly…

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Modification 76% connected

The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion,…

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Reckoning 76% connected

of Reckon

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Salvation 76% connected

The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity.

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Score 76% connected

A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

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Shift 76% connected

To divide; to distribute; to apportion.

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Transformation 76% connected

The act of transforming, or the state of being transformed; change of form or condition.

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Transmutation 76% connected

The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals.

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Commute 74% connected

To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an a…

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Commute 74% connected

To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an a…

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Convert 74% connected

To cause to turn; to turn.

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Convert 74% connected

To cause to turn; to turn.

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Transition 92% connected

Passage from one place or state to another; charge; as, the transition of the weather from hot to cold.

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