inconvertible

adjective in·con·vert·ible \-ˈvər-tə-bəl\

Definition of INCONVERTIBLE

: not convertible: as

a of paper money : not exchangeable for coin

b of a currency : not exchangeable for a foreign currency

— in·con·vert·ibil·i·ty \-ˌvər-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·con·vert·ibly \-ˈvər-tə-blē\ adverb

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

First Known Use: 1646

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