retroconversion

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noun

conversion back to a previous (typically an original) form

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Meanings

nounretroconversion (plural retroconversions)

plural retroconversions

  1. conversion back to a previous (typically an original) form

Origin

From retro- + conversion.

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Cite this entry
APA

retroconversion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroconversion

MLA

“retroconversion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroconversion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroconversion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroconversion.

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