CONVERTIBLE


Meaning of CONVERTIBLE in English

I. con ‧ ver ‧ ti ‧ ble 1 AC /kənˈvɜːtəb ə l, kənˈvɜːtɪb ə l $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . an object that is convertible can be folded or arranged in a different way so that it can be used as something else:

a convertible sofa

2 . technical able to be exchanged for the money of another country:

a convertible currency

3 . technical a financial document such as an insurance arrangement or a ↑ bond that is convertible can be exchanged for money, ↑ stock s etc

—convertibility /kənˌvɜːtəˈbɪləti, kənˌvɜːtɪˈbɪləti $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]

II. convertible 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

a car with a soft roof that you can fold back or remove ⇨ hardtop , cabriolet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.