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inconvertible

Syllabification: (in·con·vert·i·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˌinkənˈvərtəbəl/
Definition of inconvertible

adjective

  • not able to be changed in form, function, or character.
  • (of currency) not able to be converted into another form on demand.

Derivatives

inconvertibility

Pronunciation: /-ˌvərtəˈbilitē/
noun

inconvertibly

Pronunciation: /-blē/
adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, or from late Latin inconvertibilis, from in- 'not' + convertibilis (see convertible)

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