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convertibility

/ˌkɑnvɝtɪˈbɪɫɪti/ noun

The quality of a currency of being exchangeable for gold or other currencies

Word Origin Convert comes from Latin convertere, from con- 'together' + vertere 'to turn' — so it's literally 'to turn together,' to change into something else. Convertibility is the quality of being able to be turned into something else. The root vertere 'to turn' is everywhere: reverse (turn back), invert (turn in), and universe (turned into one).

noun The quality of a currency of being exchangeable for gold or other currencies countable

The dollar's convertibility into gold was suspended in 1971.

(名词) 可兑换性 【货币可兑换性】

美元对黄金的可兑换性于1971年被暂停。

(sustantivo) convertibilidad; cambiabilidad [Cualidad de una moneda de ser intercambiable por oro u otras monedas.]

La convertibilidad del dólar en oro fue suspendida en 1971.

(nom) convertibilité [Qualité d'une monnaie qui peut être échangée contre de l'or ou contre d'autres monnaies.]

La convertibility du dollar en or a été suspendue en 1971.

(Substantiv) Konvertierbarkeit; Umtauschbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft einer Währung, gegen Gold oder andere Währungen eingetauscht werden zu können.]

Die **Convertibility** des Dollars in Gold wurde 1971 ausgesetzt.

(名詞) 通貨が金や他の通貨と交換可能であるという性質

米ドルの金のconvertibilityは1971年に停止された。

(substantivo) convertibilidade; conversibilidade [A qualidade de uma moeda de ser trocável por ouro ou outras moedas.]

A conversibilidade do dólar em ouro foi suspensa em 1971.

Synonyms: exchangeability redeemability transferability negotiability liquidity Antonyms: inconvertibility nonconvertibility nonredeemability illiquidity
Word parts: con + vert + ible + ity

Common collocations

of prep to prep currency subst be verb in prep dollar subst into prep for prep full adj gold subst on prep sterling subst

Related words

convert conversion converter convertible inconvertible inconvertibility reconvert reconversion

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