convertible

convertible (kənˈvɜːtəb^əl)

—*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.

Example sentences

The plan was to keep him there until the stadium filled, at which point he would ride across the field in a white convertible.

Third comes the peso convertible, a piece of scrip with a value pegged to that of the dollar.

To the extent that the dollar falls, other convertible paper currencies have to

rise.

Currencies were not freely convertible, and imports were subject to licences

and quotas.

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