convertible
Americanadjective
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capable of being converted.
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having a folding top, as an automobile or pleasure boat.
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exchangeable for something of equal value.
debts payable only in convertible currencies.
noun
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an automobile or a boat with a folding top.
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a sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.
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Finance. a convertible bond or security.
adjective
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capable of being converted
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(of a car) having a folding or removable roof
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finance
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a bond or debenture that can be converted to ordinary or preference shares on a fixed date at a fixed price
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(of a paper currency) exchangeable on demand for precious metal to an equivalent value
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able to be converted into a longer term mortgage without financial penalty
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noun
Other Word Forms
- convertibility noun
- convertibleness noun
- convertibly adverb
- nonconvertibility noun
- nonconvertible adjective
- nonconvertibleness noun
- nonconvertibly adverb
- unconvertibility noun
- unconvertible adjective
- unconvertibleness noun
- unconvertibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of convertible
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word convertibilis. See convert 1, -ible
Example Sentences
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To launch it, they attached the plane to a Pontiac convertible and ripped across the nearby lake bed at 120 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Yorkville Advisors Global has also agreed to purchase up to $250 million convertible preferred shares and provide a $500 million equity line of credit.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Together they brought the trophies to the dugout from center field while riding in the back of a blue convertible driven by Ferrell as part of an elaborate video skit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
It also holds some A$300 million of convertible notes on its balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
A convertible drove by, but it was white and a different make.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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