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   con·vert·i·ble

   /kənˈvərdəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be changed in form, function, or character: "a living room that is miraculously convertible into a bedroom"
   • ▪ (of currency) able to be converted into other forms, especially into gold or US dollars: "a formal commitment by the East European countries to convertible currencies"
   • ▪ (of a bond or stock) able to be converted into ordinary or preference shares: "a sale of shares and convertible bonds"
   • ▪ (of a car) having a folding or detachable roof: "his white convertible Mercedes"
   • ▪ (of terms) synonymous.

   noun

   • 1. a car with a folding or detachable roof: "Brendan picked her up in his cherry-red convertible"
   • 2. a convertible security: "an investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’ (see convert).

   Derivatives

   • 1. convertibility noun

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