converter (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /kənˈvɜːrtər/

Definition

A device that changes something from one form or system to another.

Examples

• The power converter allowed the laptop to work in Europe.

• He used a video converter to change the file format.

• This currency converter shows the exchange rate between dollars and euros.

How to Use converter

converter for (prepositional phrase)

Used to specify the purpose or target of the converter. — "This is a special converter for digital signals."

converter to (prepositional phrase)

Used to specify what the input is converted into. — "The device acts as a converter to change AC to DC."

Synonyms of converter

Words with a similar meaning to converter:

• adapter
• transformer
• transducer

Antonyms of converter

Words with the opposite meaning to converter:

• source
• generator

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