convertible
Interchangeable things or termsInterchangeable things or terms.
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» Tom bought himself a red convertible.
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4 senses(dated, in the plural)Interchangeable things or terms.
A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.
Cabriolet, Cabrio, Kabriolett
кабриоле́тkabriolét
A convertible security: a stock, bond, etc. that can be turned into another (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
A computer able to convert from laptop to tablet and back again.
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
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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
plural: convertibles| Singular | convertible |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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