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assignable

as·sign·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-sahy-nuh-buh l]
    • /əˈsaɪ nə bəl/
    • /əˈsaɪnəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sahy-nuh-buh l]
    • /əˈsaɪ nə bəl/

Definitions of assignable word

  • adjective assignable capable of being specified: The word has no assignable meaning in our language. 1
  • adjective assignable capable of being attributed: This work is assignable to a 12th-century poet. 1
  • adjective assignable Law. capable of being assigned. 1
  • noun assignable Capable of being assigned. 1
  • adjective assignable can be attributed 1

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Origin of assignable

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at assign, -able

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Assignable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

assignable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

assignable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for assignable

adj assignable

  • transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • debatable — If you say that something is debatable, you mean that it is not certain.
  • transactional — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
  • interchangeable — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.

adjective assignable

  • variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
  • movable — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.

Antonyms for assignable

adj assignable

  • fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
  • non-transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.

Top questions with assignable

  • what is assignable cause?
  • what should be done with assignable cause variation?

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