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negotiable

American  
[ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl] / nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being negotiated.

    a negotiable salary demand.

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

noun

  1. negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc.

negotiable British  
/ nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be negotiated

  2. (of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc) legally transferable in title from one party to another

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Other Word Forms

  • negotiability noun
  • nonnegotiability noun
  • nonnegotiable adjective
  • unnegotiable adjective

Etymology

Origin of negotiable

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

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