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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
capable of being changed in shape, function, or nature.
A convertible sofa can become a bed. |
| definition 2: |
of a car or boat, having a top that can be folded down.
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| related words: |
fluid, liquid, variable |
adverb + (adj.)convertible
easily, freely, fully, partially
(adj.)convertible
+ adverb
forward
(adj.)convertible
+ noun
berth,
bond,
bra,
car,
couch,
debenture,
debt,
debut,
dinette,
dream,
exchange,
fund,
gold,
helm,
line,
manual,
market,
model,
note,
passenger,
payment,
peso,
pickup,
refrigerator,
revenue,
roll,
salon,
seating,
security,
share,
sofa,
space,
sport,
tent,
top,
trim,
version
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a car or boat having a fold-down top.
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| definition 2: |
something capable of being converted.
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| related words: |
automobile, car |
adjective + (n.)convertible
black,
blue,
bright,
classic,
flashy,
gleaming,
gorgeous,
green,
maroon,
open,
orange,
pink,
red,
rented,
retractable,
shiny,
sleek,
sporty,
used,
white,
yellow
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verb + (n.)convertible
buy, drive, favor, leap, rent, ride, unload
(n.)convertible
+ verb
cruise, flip, glance, hop, park, pull, replace, restore, rip, roar, top, wave
noun + (n.)convertible
azure,
beat-up,
beetle,
brand,
burr,
cabriolet,
cherry,
coupe,
cruiser,
currency,
dart,
grid,
hardtop,
inch,
pile,
red,
roadster,
ruble,
seat,
sedan,
silver,
spider,
stock,
trunk,
vintage,
wagon,
wheel
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| derivations: |
convertibly (adv.), convertibility (n.), convertibleness (n.) |
The word convertible
contains the following parts:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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