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NEGOTIABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Legally transferable to the ownership of another
Example:
negotiable bonds
Synonyms:
assignable; conveyable; negotiable; transferable; transferrable
Classified under:
Similar:
alienable (transferable to another owner)
Derivation:
negotiate (discuss the terms of an arrangement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
Example:
the proposal is still on the table
Synonyms:
negotiable; on the table
Classified under:
Similar:
flexible (capable of being changed)
Derivation:
negotiate (discuss the terms of an arrangement)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Capable of being passed or negotiated
Example:
a negotiable road
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
passable (able to be passed or traversed or crossed)