WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•vert•i•ble /kənˈvɜrtəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- capable of being converted:This piece is convertible to a lawn chair or a chaise longue.
- having a folding top, such as an automobile.
- Businessexchangeable for something of equal value: a convertible currency.
- Furniturehaving a seat that folds out for use as a bed: a convertible sofa.
n. [countable]
- Automotive, Nautical, Naval Termsan automobile or boat with a folding top.
- Furniturea convertible sofa.
con•vert•i•ble
(kən vûr′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
con•vert′i•bil′i•ty, con•vert′i•ble•ness, n.
con•vert′i•bly, adv.
- capable of being converted.
- having a folding top, as an automobile or pleasure boat.
- Businessexchangeable for something of equal value:debts payable only in convertible currencies.
n.
- Automotive, Nautical, Naval Termsan automobile or a boat with a folding top.
- Furniturea sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.
- Business[Finance.]a convertible bond or security.
- Medieval Latin convertibilis. See convert, -ible
- Middle English 1350–1400
con•vert′i•bly, adv.
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