deliverable

[ dih-liv-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of delivery.

noun

1. something that can be done, especially something that is a realistic expectation:

   The corporation says that making a profit this year is a deliverable.

2. something, as merchandise, that is or can be delivered, especially to fulfill a contract:

   All deliverables are to be shipped within 30 days.

Other Words From

• de·liver·a·bili·ty noun
• unde·liver·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deliverable¹

First recorded in 1745–55; deliver + -able

Example Sentences

When David Cameron became Leader of the Opposition later that year, he initially resisted the temptation to impose a cap, but he too became convinced that a number was deliverable.

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He said: "We have to go through a review to see what is deliverable. What I'm not going to do is make false promises, to pretend to people that money is there when it isn’t."

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He insisted that the focus of Wednesday’s meetings was the bigger picture, with an emphasis on “what we can do, not what we can’t do, and on deliverables rather than running commentary.”

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If the new guidance comes into place, councils will have to demonstrate they have a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites to meet the new targets.

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“There comes a point where a scheme is just not deliverable,” says Mr Rickard.

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