con·vert·ible
kən-ˈvər-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being converted
a bond convertible to 12 shares of common stock
2
: having a top that may be lowered or removed
convertible coupe
plural convertibles
: something convertible
especially
: a convertible automobile compare roadster sense 1a
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Adjective
The bonds are convertible into stock.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Swiveling armchairs and poufs, like those Gorelick incorporated, let spectators follow the action, while convertible tables can adapt to large gatherings.
—Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Bitfarms — Shares plunged roughly 8% as investors reacted to the cryptocurrency miner's plan to issue $300 million in convertible senior notes maturing in 2031.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Swiveling armchairs and poufs, like those Gorelick incorporated, let spectators follow the action, while convertible tables can adapt to large gatherings.
—Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Her mother, Kris Jenner, picks her up in a black convertible, and the pair drive off into the sunset.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Convertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convertible. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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convertible
1 of 2 adjective
con·vert·ible
kən-ˈvərt-ə-bəl
: capable of being converted : able to be changed in form or use
a sofa convertible into a bed
convertible
2 of 2 noun1
: something convertible
2
: an automobile with a top that can be raised, lowered, or removed
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