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inconvertible — [ ɛ̃kɔ̃vɛrtibl ] adj. • 1546; de 1. in et convertible 1 ♦ Vx ou didact. Qu on ne peut convertir à une religion, une doctrine. « la protestante inconvertible » (Sainte Beuve). 2 ♦ Fin. Qu on ne peut convertir, échanger contre une monnaie, contre… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inconvertible — In con*vert i*ble, a. [L. inconvertibilis: cf. F. inconvertible. See {In } not, and {Convertible}.] Not convertible; not capable of being transmuted, changed into, or exchanged for, something else; as, one metal is inconvertible into another;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconvertible — UK US /ˌɪnkənˈvɜːtɪbl/ adjective ► ECONOMICS unable to be changed into gold, another currency, or another type of investment: »A large part of this amount was locked up in inconvertible securities … Financial and business terms
inconvertible — [in΄kən vʉrt′ə bəl] adj. [LL(Ec) inconvertibilis] that cannot be converted; that cannot be changed or exchanged [paper money that is inconvertible into silver] inconvertibility n … English World dictionary
inconvertible — index certain (positive), constant, irredeemable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inconvertible — (Del lat. inconvertibĭlis). adj. No convertible … Diccionario de la lengua española
inconvertible — (in kon vèr ti bl ) adj. 1° Qui ne peut être changé, immuable. • Tertullien soutint contre Hermogène que, si la matière est éternelle, elle est immuable et inconvertible, incapable de tout changement, BOSSUET 6e avert. 13. Terme de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
INCONVERTIBLE — adj. des deux genres T. de Finance Qui ne peut être converti. Titre inconvertible et insaisissable. Papier monnaie inconvertible en espèces … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
inconvertible — ► adjetivo Que no se puede transformar. ANTÓNIMO convertible * * * inconvertible. (Del lat. inconvertibĭlis). adj. No convertible. * * * ► adjetivo No convertible … Enciclopedia Universal
inconvertible — adj. 1 not convertible. 2 (esp. of currency) not convertible into another form on demand. Derivatives: inconvertibility n. inconvertibly adv. Etymology: F inconvertible or LL inconvertibilis (as IN (1), CONVERTIBLE) … Useful english dictionary
inconvertible currency — UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS a currency that cannot be changed into another: »The two clans ran the province with iron fists, even controlling the economy by issuing their own inconvertible currency … Financial and business terms
