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marketable

American  
[mahr-ki-tuh-buhl] / ˈmɑr kɪ tə bəl /

adjective

  1. readily saleable.

  2. of or relating to selling or buying.

    marketable values; marketable areas.


ˈmarketable British  
/ ˈmɑːkɪtəbəl /

adjective

    1. being in good demand; saleable

    2. suitable for sale

  1. of or relating to buying or selling on a market

    marketable value

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Other Word Forms

  • marketability noun
  • marketableness noun
  • marketably adverb
  • nonmarketability noun
  • nonmarketable adjective
  • unmarketable adjective

Etymology

Origin of marketable

First recorded in 1590–1600; market + -able

Example Sentences

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The Orinoco Oil Belt contains dense, viscous crude that requires blending with lighter hydrocarbons or upgrading to be marketable and transportable.

From Barron's

To make Orinoco oil marketable, producers must blend it with lighter hydrocarbons, known as diluent, or upgrade it into a lighter synthetic crude using large industrial facilities.

From Barron's

To make Orinoco oil marketable, producers must blend it with lighter hydrocarbons, known as diluent, or upgrade it into a lighter synthetic crude using large industrial facilities.

From Barron's

Working-class men with marketable skills and reliable work habits can do well in today’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is the only Big Tech company that sees privacy and security as marketable features, not cost centers.

From Barron's