CONVERTIBLE


Meaning of CONVERTIBLE in English

adj. & n.

--adj.

1. that may be converted.

2 (of currency etc.) that may be converted into other forms, esp. into gold or US dollars.

3 (of a car) having a folding or detachable roof.

4 (of terms) synonymous.

--n. a car with a folding or detachable roof.

Derivatives:

convertibility n. convertibly adv.

Etymology: OF f. L convertibilis (as CONVERT)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.