negotiable

[ ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl ]

/ nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.

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

noun

negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc.

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Origin of negotiable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM negotiable

ne·go·ti·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ne·go·ti·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ne·go·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·ne·go·ti·a·ble, adjective

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How to use negotiable in a sentence

The reality of objective value is a non-negotiable data-point and we are entitled to make whatever postulations are required to account for it.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Philip Goff|September 9, 2020|Nautilus
A strip of blue tissue paper, pasted over the split, preserved its negotiability.
Strictly Business|O. Henry
In case of negotiability, no notice to the debtor is necessary.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
To be negotiable, an instrument must contain language of negotiability.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

At common law, a seal destroyed the negotiability of an instrument.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
Negotiability is the power of a written instrument to circulate as money.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for negotiable

negotiable

/ (nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl) /

adjective

able to be negotiated

(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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