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negotiable

ne·go·ti·a·ble
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ni-goh-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l]
    • /nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl/
    • /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ni-goh-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l]
    • /nɪˈgoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl/

Definitions of negotiable word

  • adjective negotiable capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand. 1
  • adjective negotiable (of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee. 1
  • noun negotiable negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc. 1
  • noun negotiable Open to discussion or modification. 1
  • adjective negotiable open to discussion 1
  • adjective negotiable funds: transferable 1

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Origin of negotiable

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; negoti(ate) + -able

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Parts of speech for Negotiable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

negotiable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

negotiable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for negotiable

adjective negotiable

  • up for grabs — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
  • unfixed — to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
  • flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
  • open-ended — not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad: an open-ended discussion.
  • transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.

Antonyms for negotiable

adjective negotiable

  • nonnegotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
  • impassable — not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.: Heavy snow made the roads impassable.

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