Definition
Tending to convert; having the power to change or transform something.
Etymology
Convert + -ive (adjective-forming suffix meaning 'tending to'). A rare adjectival form that follows productive English morphology patterns but sees limited actual use.
Kelly Says
English speakers typically prefer 'converting' (present participle) or 'convertible' over 'convertive,' even though 'convertive' follows the exact same pattern as 'creative,' 'productive,' and 'formative.' Language isn't purely logical—frequency and tradition matter more.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የማለት ነው
ye-ma-let ne-wu
ARالعربية
مُتَحَوِّل
mu-ta-ḥaw-wil
BNবাংলা
পরিবর্তনশীল
pa-ri-var-tan-sheel
CACatalà
convergent
kon-ver-gent
CSČeština
konvergentní
kon-ver-gen-tni
DADansk
konvergent
kon-ver-gent
DEDeutsch
konvergent
kon-ver-gent
ELΕλληνικά
συγκλίνων
si-klin-on
ESEspañol
convergente
kon-ver-gen-te
FAفارسی
تبدیل کننده
ta-be-dil-kuneh
FISuomi
konvergentti
kon-ver-gen-tti
FRFrançais
convergente
kon-ver-jen-t
GUGU
परिवर्तનશીલ
pa-ri-var-tan-sheel
HIहिन्दी
परिवर्तनशील
pa-ri-var-tan-sheel
HUMagyar
konvergens
kon-ver-gens
IDBahasa Indonesia
konvertif
kon-ver-tif
IGIG
nwere ike ịbụ
nwe-re i-ke i-bu
ITItaliano
convergente
kon-ver-gen-te
JA日本語
変換的な
henkan-teki-na
KKKK
өзгерісті
oz-ger-isti
KMKM
ប្រែប្រួល
brae-pra-uol
KO한국어
변환적
byeon-hwan-jeok
MRMR
परिवर्तनशील
pa-ri-var-tan-sheel
MSBahasa Melayu
mengubah
men-gu-bah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyan-ng lan-e
NLNederlands
convergente
kon-ver-gen-te
NONorsk
konvergent
kon-ver-gent
PLPolski
konwergentny
kon-wer-gen-tny
PTPortuguês
convergente
kon-ver-jen-te
RORomână
convergent
kon-ver-gent
RUРусский
конвергентный
kon-ver-gen-tnyy
SVSvenska
konvergent
kon-ver-gent
SWKiswahili
mabadiliko
ma-ba-di-li-ko
TEతెలుగు
పరివర్తన
pa-ri-var-tan
THไทย
เปลี่ยนแปลง
plian-plaeng
TLTL
nagbabago
na-ga-ba-ga-o
TRTürkçe
dönüştürücü
do-nüş-tür-ü-cü
UKУкраїнська
конвергентний
kon-ver-gen-tniy
VITiếng Việt
biến đổi
bien doi
ZH中文
转换性的
zhuǎnhuàn-xìng-de