convertible
capable of being converted.
having a folding top, as an automobile or pleasure boat.
exchangeable for something of equal value: debts payable only in convertible currencies.
an automobile or a boat with a folding top.
a sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.
Finance. a convertible bond or security.
Origin of convertible
1Other words from convertible
- con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, con·vert·i·ble·ness, noun
- con·vert·i·bly, adverb
- non·con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·con·vert·i·ble, adjective
- non·con·vert·i·ble·ness, noun
- non·con·vert·i·bly, adverb
- un·con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·con·vert·i·ble, adjective
- un·con·vert·i·ble·ness, noun
- un·con·vert·i·bly, adverb
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How to use convertible in a sentence
Doughty, the guidebook author, had experienced the same sometimes-soggy Hana response in his rented red convertible.
Rolling rounds, convertible notes, SaaS securitization products, crowdfunding, and other mechanisms have massively transformed the seed-stage investing world from the ol’ write-a-check-and-buy-equity approach.
For those who want added versatility and the ability to perform tasks that require a certain amount of dexterity, a pair of convertible mittens can easily snap into fingerless gloves.
With convertible 2-in-1 laptops, the screen swivels or folds in different directions and at different angles while remaining attached to the keyboard.
Best 2 in 1 laptops: Work hard, play hard with these versatile picks | PopSci Commerce Team | January 27, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYou either buy yourself a separate hand-held vacuum cleaner, or you look for a convertible version.
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By the way, a mint condition 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible can now sell for as much as $350,000.
Pat Roberts owns a convertible that is registered to his Alexandria, VA home, with Virginia vanity plates reading “PR-USS.”
There's No Place Like Home For Kansas Senator Pat Roberts | Ben Jacobs | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDad bought Mom a snappy convertible back about the time of the Nixon-Kennedy debates.
P.J. O’Rourke on Grabbing the Keys to Happiness | P. J. O’Rourke | January 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA red convertible turned onto Elm Street and went down the hill.
Jimmy Breslin on JFK’s Assassination: Two Classic Columns | Jimmy Breslin | November 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt just that very point, I spotted a brand-new Porsche Carrera convertible to my right rear.
Sherringham almost feared to dwell on this, lest it should beget in him a rage convertible mainly into caring for her more.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesJoy was off in the direction of the garage and in no time at all she was back in my Cadillac convertible.
"And That's How It Was, Officer" | Ralph SholtoIt is very similar in taste, and throws up an equally fluid cream, which is not convertible into butter.
The honest transcripts in the club book clear away a great deal of that unknown which is so convertible into the magnificent.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonWhat made matters worse, the sailors were more than half-mutinous, being paid with tickets not readily convertible into cash.
Andrew Marvell | Augustine Birrell
British Dictionary definitions for convertible
/ (kənˈvɜːtəbəl) /
capable of being converted
(of a car) having a folding or removable roof
finance
a bond or debenture that can be converted to ordinary or preference shares on a fixed date at a fixed price
(of a paper currency) exchangeable on demand for precious metal to an equivalent value
Canadian (of a mortgage) able to be converted into a longer term mortgage without financial penalty
a car with a folding or removable roof
Derived forms of convertible
- convertibility or convertibleness, noun
- convertibly, adverb
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