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inconvertible

adjective
in·​con·​vert·​ible | \ ˌin-kən-ˈvər-tə-bəl \

Definition of inconvertible

: not convertible: such as
a of paper money : not exchangeable for coin
b of a currency : not exchangeable for a foreign currency

Other Words from inconvertible

inconvertibility \ ˌin-​kən-​ˌvər-​tə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē \ noun
inconvertibly \ ˌin-​kən-​ˈvər-​tə-​blē \ adverb

First Known Use of inconvertible

1646, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for inconvertible

probably from Late Latin inconvertibilis, from Latin in- + convertibilis convertible

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