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Synonyms & Similar Words
transformer
transducer
adapter
changer
modifier
alterer
translator
inverter
rectifier
switcher
exchange
interchanger
commutator
mutator
modifier
adjuster
regulator
controller
mediator
intermediary
transmogrifier
metamorphoser
alchemist
transfigurer
converter
translater
reformer
renovator
restorer
reconverter
reverter
inverter
reverser
transformator
Meaning of Converter
A device or system that changes one thing into another.
Definitions
- A device that changes the form or character of something, especially a device that changes electrical energy from one form to another.
- * A person or thing that changes or is changed, especially one that changes from one belief, attitude, or condition to another.
Etymology of Converter
The word "converter" comes from the Latin "convertere", which means "to turn together" or "to change", and is a combination of "con-" (together) and "vertere" (to turn).
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe devices or systems that change one thing into another.
Example Uses
- The company specializes in designing and manufacturing converters for use in renewable energy systems.
- * She was a converter of old houses into modern homes, and her work was highly sought after.
- * The electrical converter allowed us to use our American appliances in the European outlets.