inconvertible

[ in-kuhn-vur-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn kənˈvɜr tə bəl /

adjective

(of paper money) not capable of being converted into specie.

not interchangeable.

Origin of inconvertible

First recorded in 1640–50, inconvertible is from the Late Latin word inconvertibilis not alterable. See in-³, convertible

OTHER WORDS FROM inconvertible

in·con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, in·con·vert·i·ble·ness, nounin·con·vert·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby inconvertible

incontrollable, incontrovertible, inconvenience, inconveniency, inconvenient, inconvertible, inconvincible, incoordinate, incoordination, incor., incorporable

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Example sentences from the Web for inconvertible

Three systems are therefore in use,—the gold standard, the silver standard, and the inconvertible paper.
Honest Money|Arthur Isaac Fonda
To all these causes of poverty there was added the hopeless confusion due to an inconvertible paper currency.
The Critical Period of American History|John Fiske
In short, the value of inconvertible paper can be but little affected by legal-tender powers.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
But though I despair of ever curing myself of the disposition to criticise, I am not inconvertible.
Charles Auchester, Volume 2 (of 2)|Elizabeth Sheppard

An inconvertible paper money is only another name for unfulfilled promises.
Principles of Political Economy|Arthur Latham Perry

British Dictionary definitions for inconvertible

inconvertible

/ (ˌɪnkənˈvɜːtəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being converted or changed

(of paper currency)

not redeemable for gold or silver specie
not exchangeable for another currency

Derived forms of inconvertible

inconvertibility or inconvertibleness, nouninconvertibly, adverb

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单词	inconvertible
释义	inconvertible [ in-kuhn-vur-tuh-buhl ] / ˌɪn kənˈvɜr tə bəl / adjective (of paper money) not capable of being converted into specie. not interchangeable. Origin of inconvertible First recorded in 1640–50, inconvertible is from the Late Latin word inconvertibilis not alterable. See in-³, convertible OTHER WORDS FROM inconvertible in·con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, in·con·vert·i·ble·ness, nounin·con·vert·i·bly, adverb Words nearby inconvertible incontrollable, incontrovertible, inconvenience, inconveniency, inconvenient, inconvertible, inconvincible, incoordinate, incoordination, incor., incorporable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inconvertible Three systems are therefore in use,—the gold standard, the silver standard, and the inconvertible paper. Honest Money\|Arthur Isaac Fonda To all these causes of poverty there was added the hopeless confusion due to an inconvertible paper currency. The Critical Period of American History\|John Fiske In short, the value of inconvertible paper can be but little affected by legal-tender powers. Readings in Money and Banking\|Chester Arthur Phillips But though I despair of ever curing myself of the disposition to criticise, I am not inconvertible. Charles Auchester, Volume 2 (of 2)\|Elizabeth Sheppard An inconvertible paper money is only another name for unfulfilled promises. Principles of Political Economy\|Arthur Latham Perry British Dictionary definitions for inconvertible inconvertible / (ˌɪnkənˈvɜːtəbəl) / adjective incapable of being converted or changed (of paper currency) not redeemable for gold or silver specie not exchangeable for another currency Derived forms of inconvertible inconvertibility or inconvertibleness, nouninconvertibly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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