TRANSFERABLE

assignable, conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable

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

movable, moveable, transferable, transferrable, transportable

(adjective) capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

transferable (not comparable)

able to be transferred

Source: Wiktionary


Trans*fer"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. transférable.]

1. Capable of being transferred or conveyed from one place or person to another.

2. Negotiable, as a note, bill of exchange, or other evidence of property, that may be conveyed from one person to another by indorsement or other writing; capable of being transferred with no loss of value; as, the stocks of most public companies are transferable; some tickets are not transferable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

coffee icon