con|vert|i|bil|i|ty

con|vert|i|bil|i|ty
con|vert|i|bil|i|ty «kuhn VUR tuh BIHL uh tee», noun.
1. the quality of being convertible: »

Trade was freed, and the pound was brought close to convertibility (Atlantic).

2. the right or freedom to exchange the currency of one country for that of another: »

Convertibility greatly facilitates international trade and investment (Wall Street Journal).


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  • convertible — con•vert•i•ble [[t]kənˈvɜr tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being converted 2) having a folding top, as an automobile 3) cvb bus exchangeable for something of equal value: a convertible currency[/ex] 4) fur having a seat, often with a mattress… …   From formal English to slang

  • inconvertible — in•con•vert•i•ble [[t]ˌɪn kənˈvɜr tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) bus (of paper money) not capable of being converted into specie 2) not interchangeable • Etymology: 1640–50; < LL in con•vert i•bil′i•ty, n. in con•vert′i•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Convertibility — Con*vert i*bil i*ty, n. The condition or quality of being convertible; capability of being exchanged; convertibleness. [1913 Webster] The mutual convertibility of land into money, and of money into land. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inconvertibility — In con*vert i*bil i*ty, n. [L. inconvertibilitas.] The quality or state of being inconvertible; not capable of being exchanged for, or converted into, something else; as, the inconvertibility of an irredeemable currency, or of lead, into gold.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • incontrovertible — in•con•tro•vert•i•ble [[t]ˌɪn kɒn trəˈvɜr tə bəl, ɪnˌkɒn [/t]] adj. not open to question; indisputable • Etymology: 1640–50 in con•tro•vert i•bil′i•ty, in con•tro•vert′i•ble•ness, n. in con•tro•vert′i•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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