tenderable

[ ten-der-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being tendered tender or offered in payment, as money or goods.

Other Words From

• tender·a·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenderable¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tender ² + -able

Example Sentences

Thaler to be subdivided into 30 groschens 12 pfennige; the latter tenderable only up to 1⁄6 thaler.

From Project Gutenberg

The lowest grade tenderable used to be “low middling,” but since October 1901 “good ordinary” has also been accepted.

From Project Gutenberg