issuable

[ ish-oo-uh-buh l ]

/ ˈɪʃ u ə bəl /

adjective

able to be issued or to issue.

forthcoming; receivable.

Law. admitting of issue being taken.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Origin of issuable

First recorded in 1560–70; issue + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM issuable

is·su·a·bly, adverbnon·is·su·a·ble, adjectivenon·is·su·a·bly, adverbun·is·su·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby issuable

issei, isserlis, issigonis, issn, issp, issuable, issuance, issuant, issue, issue par, issue price

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British Dictionary definitions for issuable

issuable

/ (ˈɪʃjʊəbəl) /

adjective

capable of issuing or being issued

mainly law open to debate or litigation

authorized to be issued

Derived forms of issuable

issuably, adverb

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