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convertible

/kənˈvɜːtɪbl/

B1CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

Law adjective

Describing securities that may be exchanged for shares of another class.

The convertible loan notes were later converted into ordinary shares.

Topic: Company & governance in Legal English

Business noun

A short-term loan that converts into equity at a later financing round.

Early angels came in on a convertible rather than negotiating a price so soon.

Topic: Entrepreneurship & startups in Business English

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