Meaning 1neutral; everyday and technical contexts · 82%
A process in which something is changed into another form or type.
Natural examples
Die Umwandlung des Dachbodens in ein Zimmer dauerte zwei Monate.
Converting the attic into a room took two months.
Bei der Umwandlung von Wärme in Strom geht Energie verloren.
Energy is lost when heat is converted into electricity.
Die Umwandlung der Firma wurde im Handelsregister eingetragen.
The company's conversion was entered in the commercial register.
Usage note
Umwandlung names the process or result of conversion; the new form is often introduced with in.
Mini-lesson: Umwandlung
A process in which something is changed into another form or type. Umwandlung names the process or result of conversion; the new form is often introduced with in.
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