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Synonyms for convertible


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kuh n-vur-tuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈvɜr tə bəl



Définition of convertible

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French convertible (13c.), from Late Latin convertibilis "changeable," from Latin convertere (see convert (v.)). The noun is recorded from 1610s; meaning "automobile with a fold-down top" is from 1916.
  • adj changeable
Example sentences :
  • An A-motored convertible whined past on the road, but Hogey went unseen.
  • Extract from : « The Hoofer » by Walter M. Miller
  • They are convertible for either silver or gold at Reykjavik.
  • Extract from : « A Girl's Ride in Iceland » by Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
  • One has well said that Hinduism and caste are convertible terms.
  • Extract from : « India, Its Life and Thought » by John P. Jones
  • This is the great recommendation of Broadway; everything in it is convertible.
  • Extract from : « Picture and Text » by Henry James
  • It is convertible into creative and constructive philosophy.
  • Extract from : « Reconstruction in Philosophy » by John Dewey
  • These sons all were disposable, convertible to some aim or end.
  • Extract from : « Mary Seaham, Volume 2 of 3 » by Elizabeth Caroline Grey
  • Performance of duty and observance of morality are convertible terms.
  • Extract from : « Indian Home Rule » by M. K. Gandhi
  • The whole is convertible, sometimes into arable, and sometimes pasture.
  • Extract from : « Domesday Book and Beyond » by Frederic William Maitland
  • I here assume that they may be used as convertible, for most purposes.
  • Extract from : « The Methods of Ethics » by Henry Sidgwick
  • It certainly is not convertible into feelings, sights and—even sounds!
  • Extract from : « Incredible Adventures » by Algernon Blackwood

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