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Inconvertibility

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in·con·vert·i·ble  (nkn-vûrt-bl)
adj.
1. Not redeemable for money in coin: inconvertible paper currency.
2. Not able to be legally exchanged for another currency.

incon·verti·bili·ty, incon·verti·ble·ness n.
incon·verti·bly adv.
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Noun1.inconvertibility - the quality of not being exchangeable; "the inconvertibility of their currency made international trade impossible"
exchangeability, fungibility, interchangeability, interchangeableness - the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
convertibility - the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction)

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