negotiable

[ni-goh-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l]

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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.

Origin of negotiable

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

Related formsne·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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Examples from the Web for negotiable

Contemporary Examples

“Trying to ask the Holy See to change its teachings is not negotiable,” he told Vatican Radio.
UN Slams Vatican On Predator Priests
Barbie Latza Nadeau
February 5, 2014
He basically said, everything else is negotiable, just agree to this one thing.
Obama's Statement: Setting the Terms of Debate
Michael Tomasky
November 9, 2012
In today's pushcart economy, every price is negotiable—from cars and electronics to cashmere sweaters and fine jewelry.
Haggling Through the Apocalypse
Lee Eisenberg
February 27, 2009
Now, like most other personal services around town, it is negotiable, depending on the time involved.
Bargain Hunting in Beverly Hills
Sandra McElwaine
January 13, 2009

Historical Examples

If negotiable cheques only grew on trees, life would not be so difficult.'
A Woman Intervenes
Robert Barr
The promise to pay of a negotiable note must be unconditional.
Up To Date Business
Various
"I have five millions in negotiable securities," Delancy added.
Making People Happy
Thompson Buchanan
Negotiable drafts were known to the Assyrians and Carthaginians.
Essay on the Creative Imagination
Th. Ribot
The discount of negotiable paper also is a duty of the directors.
Commercial Law
Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill

British Dictionary definitions for negotiable

negotiable

adjective

able to be negotiated
(of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc) legally transferable in title from one party to another

Derived Formsnegotiability, noun

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Word Origin and History for negotiable

adj.

1749, from negotiate + -able, or from French négociable (17c.). Related: Negotiably; negotiability.

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Examples from the Web for negotiable

Contemporary Examples

“Trying to ask the Holy See to change its teachings is not negotiable,” he told Vatican Radio.

He basically said, everything else is negotiable, just agree to this one thing.

In today's pushcart economy, every price is negotiable—from cars and electronics to cashmere sweaters and fine jewelry.

Now, like most other personal services around town, it is negotiable, depending on the time involved.

Historical Examples

If negotiable cheques only grew on trees, life would not be so difficult.'

The promise to pay of a negotiable note must be unconditional.

"I have five millions in negotiable securities," Delancy added.

Negotiable drafts were known to the Assyrians and Carthaginians.

The discount of negotiable paper also is a duty of the directors.

negotiable

Word Origin and History for negotiable

adj.

Origin of negotiable