NEGOTIABLE

assignable, conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable

(adjective) legally transferable to the ownership of another; “negotiable bonds”

negotiable, on the table

(adjective) able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise; “negotiable demands”; “the proposal is still on the table”

negotiable

(adjective) capable of being passed or negotiated; “a negotiable road”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

negotiable (comparative more negotiable, superlative most negotiable)

(of an obstacle, route etc) Able to be traversed.

(legal, finance) Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement

Open to negotiation or bargaining.

Antonyms

• non-negotiable

Noun

negotiable (plural negotiables)

Something that is open to negotiation.

Source: Wiktionary


Ne*go"ti*a*ble ( or ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. négotiable. See Negotiate.]

Definition: Capable of being negotiated; transferable by assigment or indorsement to another person; as, a negotiable note or bill of exchange. Negotiable paper, any commercial paper transferable by sale or delivery and indorsement, as bills of exchange, drafts, checks, and promissory notes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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