marketable
Americanadjective
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readily saleable.
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of or relating to selling or buying.
marketable values; marketable areas.
adjective
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being in good demand; saleable
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suitable for sale
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of or relating to buying or selling on a market
marketable value
Other Word Forms
- marketability noun
- marketableness noun
- marketably adverb
- nonmarketability noun
- nonmarketable adjective
- unmarketable adjective
Etymology
Origin of marketable
Example Sentences
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Working-class men with marketable skills and reliable work habits can do well in today’s economy.
It is the only Big Tech company that sees privacy and security as marketable features, not cost centers.
From Barron's
Recovery will be prolonged since raising an animal from calf to marketable beef requires at least three years, meaning prices are unlikely to decline meaningfully in the near term.
From Los Angeles Times
She accepts the challenge, partly out of desperation for a marketable idea.
The Treasury Department projects net marketable borrowing for October to December will be $569 billion, $21 billion less than its July estimate.
From Barron's
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