convertible
Able to be convertedAble to be converted: Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
» Tom bought himself a red convertible.
Meaning
10 sensesAble to be converted
Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
(historical)Able to be exchanged for specie.
Able to be exchanged for foreign currency.
Able to be exchanged for a different class of security (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
Able to be converted
Able to undergo conversion (i.e., inversion) without falsehood.
Able to be turned, especially
Able to be turned to a different purpose.
Able to be turned to a different religion or belief.
Able to be turned into a different thing, especially
Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
Able to be turned, especially
(obsolete)Able to be turned in a different direction.
Able to be turned into a different thing, especially
(obsolete)Able to be easily digested.
- capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
- designed to be changed from one use or form to another
Examples
25 sentencesTom bought himself a red convertible.
Tom's new car is a convertible.
There's a convertible parked in the drive.
Tom sped off in his red convertible.
Tom has a white convertible with a black top.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French convertible, from Late Latin convertibilis (“interchangeable”), from LatinFrom Old French convertible, from Late Latin convertibilis (“interchangeable”), from Latin convertere (“to turn back, to turn over, to turn around, to turn upside down”), from con- (“with, together”) + vertere (“to turn”), + -ibilis (“-ible: able to”). Equivalent to convert + -ible.
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Forms
more convertible, most convertible| Comparative | more convertible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most convertible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy:transformabletranslatabletransmutable
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value:exchangeable
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form