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convertible adjective [ kənˈvəːtɪb(ə)l ]

• able to be changed in form, function, or character.
• "a convertible sofa"
Similar: changeable, able to be changed, exchangeable, adaptable, adjustable, modifiable,

convertible noun

• a car with a folding or detachable roof.
• "Brendan picked her up in his cherry-red convertible"
Similar: soft-top, ragtop, targa, drophead,
• a convertible security.
• "an investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities"
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘interchangeable’): from Old French, from Latin convertibilis, from convertere ‘turn about’ (see convert).


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