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

/ kənˈvɜːtəbəl /

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

noun

1. a car with a folding or removable roof

Derived Forms

• conˌvertiˈbility, noun
• conˈvertibly, adverb

Other Words From

• con·verti·bili·ty con·verti·ble·ness noun
• con·verti·bly adverb
• noncon·verti·bili·ty noun
• noncon·verti·ble adjective
• noncon·verti·ble·ness noun
• noncon·verti·bly adverb
• uncon·verti·bili·ty noun
• uncon·verti·ble adjective
• uncon·verti·ble·ness noun
• uncon·verti·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of convertible¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word convertibilis. See convert ¹, -ible

Example Sentences

Doughty, the guidebook author, had experienced the same sometimes-soggy Hana response in his rented red convertible.

From Washington Post

Rolling rounds, convertible notes, SaaS securitization products, crowdfunding, and other mechanisms have massively transformed the seed-stage investing world from the ol’ write-a-check-and-buy-equity approach.

From TechCrunch

For those who want added versatility and the ability to perform tasks that require a certain amount of dexterity, a pair of convertible mittens can easily snap into fingerless gloves.

From Popular-Science

With convertible 2-in-1 laptops, the screen swivels or folds in different directions and at different angles while remaining attached to the keyboard.

From Popular-Science

You either buy yourself a separate hand-held vacuum cleaner, or you look for a convertible version.

From Popular-Science

By the way, a mint condition 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible can now sell for as much as $350,000.

From The Daily Beast

Pat Roberts owns a convertible that is registered to his Alexandria, VA home, with Virginia vanity plates reading “PR-USS.”

From The Daily Beast

Dad bought Mom a snappy convertible back about the time of the Nixon-Kennedy debates.

From The Daily Beast

A red convertible turned onto Elm Street and went down the hill.

From The Daily Beast

At just that very point, I spotted a brand-new Porsche Carrera convertible to my right rear.

From The Daily Beast

Sherringham almost feared to dwell on this, lest it should beget in him a rage convertible mainly into caring for her more.

From Project Gutenberg

Joy was off in the direction of the garage and in no time at all she was back in my Cadillac convertible.

From Project Gutenberg

It is very similar in taste, and throws up an equally fluid cream, which is not convertible into butter.

From Project Gutenberg

The honest transcripts in the club book clear away a great deal of that unknown which is so convertible into the magnificent.

From Project Gutenberg

What made matters worse, the sailors were more than half-mutinous, being paid with tickets not readily convertible into cash.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adaptable