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convertible

[ kuhn-vur-tuh-buhl ]

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

  1. an automobile or a boat with a folding top.
  2. a sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.
  3. Finance. a convertible bond or security.

convertible

/ əˈɜːəə /

adjective

  1. capable of being converted
  2. (of a car) having a folding or removable roof
  3. finance
    1. a bond or debenture that can be converted to ordinary or preference shares on a fixed date at a fixed price
    2. (of a paper currency) exchangeable on demand for precious metal to an equivalent value
    3. of a mortgage able to be converted into a longer term mortgage without financial penalty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a car with a folding or removable roof
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˌپˈٲ, noun
  • Dzˈپ, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convertible1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word convertibilis. See convert 1, -ible
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Cantor Fitzgerald manages Tether reserves and holds a convertible debt stake, which prompted conflict-of-interest and national security concerns when Lutnick was nominated commerce secretary.

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On my way northward and speeding in my white Mustang convertible, I careened wildly through the city and then the canyons.

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“We lost a ‘64 Impala convertible, a ‘79 Monte Carlo, two ‘87 Cutlasses and an ‘83 Coupe de Ville,” Traivon Jackson said.

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Investigators alleged Perri followed victims to their homes in a white Ford Mustang convertible, and later returned to expose himself to them.

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The Commissioner’s Trophy cruised in from the parking lot in an icy blue convertible.

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