Convertibility
tə adjective
1.
capable of being converted.
2.
having a folding top, as an automobile or pleasure boat.
3.
exchangeable for something of equal value: debts payable only in convertible currencies.
noun
4.
an automobile or a boat with a folding top.
5.
a sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.
6.
Finance. a convertible bond or security.
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convertible (kənˈvɜːtəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of being converted |
| 2. | (of a car) having a folding or removable roof |
| 3. | finance |
| a. a bond or debenture that can be converted to ordinary or preference shares on a fixed date at a fixed price | |
| b. (of a paper currency) exchangeable on demand for precious metal to an equivalent value | |
| c. (Canadian) of a mortgage able to be converted into a longer term mortgage without financial penalty | |
| —n | |
| 4. | a car with a folding or removable roof |
| converti'bility | |
| —n | |
| con'vertibleness | |
| —n | |
| con'vertibly | |
| —adv | |
| convertible (kənˈvɜːtəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of being converted |
| 2. | (of a car) having a folding or removable roof |
| 3. | finance |
| a. a bond or debenture that can be converted to ordinary or preference shares on a fixed date at a fixed price | |
| b. (of a paper currency) exchangeable on demand for precious metal to an equivalent value | |
| c. (Canadian) of a mortgage able to be converted into a longer term mortgage without financial penalty | |
| —n | |
| 4. | a car with a folding or removable roof |
| converti'bility | |
| —n | |
| con'vertibleness | |
| —n | |
| con'vertibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
convertible
late 14c., from Fr. convertible (13c.), from L.L. convertibilis, from convertere (see convert). The noun is recorded from 1610s; meaning "automobile with a removable top" is from 1916.
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