a sofa that can be converted into a bed

designed to be changed from one use or form to another; "a convertible sofa"; "a convertible coupe"

a car body style Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles

a car body style with a folding or retracting

a car in which you can take off the roof

a car which has no roof (Sort of)

a car without a hardtop

a cross between a Tablet PC and a laptop computer

an automobile built decking with a folding, retracting, or removable roof

an automobile built with afolding, retracting, or removable roof

an automobile built with afolding, retracting, or removable Roov

an automobile with a folding, retracting, orremovable roof

an open-body design and is similar to the two-door sedan but has a folding top that can be raised or lowered

an "open car" and a mortgage for a person's home is a "my home loan

a Tablet PC that also has a keyboard so you can write on it or use the keyboard like a standard PC

a traditional-looking notebook whose screen can swivel and fold down to cover the keyboard and become a tablet

Any car with a folding roof. Term used in U.S. since the 1930s. In the 1950s, the "hardtop convertible" was developed to look like a convertible but had a fixed roof that did not fold. Also called a drophead coupé.

any car with a top that can be either lowered or removed. Originally, all cars were of this design, but soon the protection of the closed in sedan gained dominance. Convertibles have always had a niche except for a brief period in the '70's and '80's when the disappeared due to safety concerns. Photo

A car in which the roof can be removed or folded back out of the way.

A folding, soft top attached to the body (rather than removable). The term and style can be applied to a two-door coupe or four-door sedan. Also known as a Drophead Coupe in England and a Cabriolet in France.

A one or two bedroom apartment that has space to make another bedroom. The other bedroom can be made with the construction of a wall; however, the new bedroom must have a window in order for it to be legal.

Refers to a situation when a large one- or two-bedroom contains a dining-L which could be converted into another bedroom with the construction of a wall. In order to be transformed into a legal bedroom, these L-shaped areas need to contain a window.

A convertible bra has straps, which can be worn in six different configurations: conventional, halter, one-shoulder, off-the-shoulder, criss-crossed, and strapless.

A convertible is an adaptation of a straight bond issue which gives an investor the ability to convert the bond into a specified number of shares of the same issuer at a predetermined price.

A type of investment, usually a bond, debenture or preferred share, which you may exchange for common shares usually of the same company, at a set price and usually by a set date. The company may force you to exchange if the price of its common shares goes above the value of your preferred shares.

A convertible bond. A debt instrument which offers its owner the option to exchange the principle for equity at a pre-determined price.

The exchange of one type of security, such as a convertible bond, into another type, such as equity.

Type of bond, preferred stock, or other security that can be converted into another type of security if the owner so chooses, according to preset terms. Convertible preferred stock is usually convertible into common stock.

100 Goldman Sachs index of the 100 convertibles of greatest institutional importance. Weighted by issue size, it measures the performance of its components against that of their underlying common stock and against other broad market indexs as well.

When a stock or bond is convertible to another stock or bond under certain specified conditions and times.

Describes securities that include the right to exchange them at the option of the holder for a certain number of shares of another class of stock

a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)

capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value; "convertible securities"

a bond that can be exchanged for common stock

a type of bond that can be converted into a firm's common stock (hence the name)

A bond or share which has the option to convert into another bond or share at a fixed date or set of dates and under fixed terms.

A feature of certain bonds, debentures and preferred shares. They may be exchanged by the holder usually for the common stock of the same company, in accordance with the terms of the conversion privilege.

A type of security investment such as a bond, or preferred stock that is convertible into common stock of a particular company.

Is a security which can be exercised into another security. Examples of convertibles are bonds, preferred stocks, warrants, and some swap agreements. Convertibles are related to options because they have specified spans for exercise, conversion price levels which approximate strike prices, and there are inherent premium structures. These premiums are related to volatility considerations.

Bond which can be converted under certain conditions to another security, usually to shares in the company which issued the bond.

A bond or preferred stock that may, under specified conditions, be exchanged for common stock or another security, usually of the same corporation.

Said of a bond, debenture or preferred share that is usually exchangeable for one or more common shares of the same corporation.

A security that can be changed from one form to another when certain circumstances occur. For instance, a bond that can be converted into equity after a certain date, or an ordinary share that can be converted into a preference share.

Any security that can be converted into another security. For example, a convertible bond or convertible preferred stock may be converted into the underlying stock of the same corporation at a fixed rate. The rate at which the shares of the bond or preferred stock are converted into the common is called the conversion ratio.

A bond, debenture or preferred share that may be exchanged by the owner, usually for the common stock of the same company, in accordance with terms of the conversion privilege. A company can force conversion by calling in such shares for redemption if the redemption price is below the market price.

A bond, debenture or preferred share that may be exchanged by the owner for common stock or another security, usually of the same company, in accordance with the terms of the issue.

Fixed income securities which may be converted into equities at a predetermined future date.

A corporate bond or preference share that pays fixed income but which can be converted into an ordinary share.

Convertible security.

A common foreign exchange term referring to the ability to freely exchange one currency into another currency. Full convertibility indicates no restrictions by a country's central bank or government. Other "degrees" of convertibility exist for certain currencies.

A security that can be exchanged for another. Bonds or preferred shares are often convertible into common shares of the same company.

A provision in a term life insurance contract t allows the contract owner to convert the term policy to a permanent life policy without evidence of insurability.

A provision in a term life insurance policy that allows the policyholder to convert the term policy to another life policy without evidence of insurability.

A policy that may be changed to another form by contractual provision and without evidence of insurability. Most Term policies are convertible into permanent insurance.

The right to exchange your coverage -- at rates then current for your age -- for a permanent form of insurance without proving insurability. This right is usually granted up to a specific age or for a number of years.

Term Contract that may be converted to a permanent form of insurance without medical examination. Click here to go back to the top

Allows the borrower to switch from an ARM to a Fixed Rate Mortgage.

A feature associated with some mortgage loan programs which allows them to become fixed-rate loans after a period of time specified in the contract.

A loan that can be switched from an ARM to a Fixed Rate Mortgage.

An option available on some adjustable rate mortgages (ARM's) that allows the loan to be converted to fixed rate mortgage. Conversion usually involves paying a one-time fee and conversion may be limited to within a certain time - frame.

ARM An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) that can be converted to a fixed-rate mortgage under specified conditions.

Means the ARM loan can be changed to a conventional fixed-rate loan. Conversion often involves a fee. Not all ARM loans are convertible.

ARM An Adjustable Rate Mortgage ( ARM) which includes an option to convert to a fixed-rate mortgage under specified conditions.