negotiable

[ ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.

  2. (of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee.

noun
  1. negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc.

Origin of negotiable

1
First recorded in 1750–60; negoti(ate) + -able

Other words from negotiable

  • ne·go·ti·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·ne·go·ti·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·ne·go·ti·a·ble, adjective
  • un·ne·go·ti·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for negotiable

negotiable

/ (nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be negotiated

  2. (of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc) legally transferable in title from one party to another

Derived forms of negotiable

  • negotiability, noun

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