bankability

bank·a·ble

[bang-kuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
acceptable for processing by a bank: bankable checks and money orders.
2.
considered powerful, prestigious, or stable enough to ensure profitability: Without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism; bank2 + -able

bank·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·bank·a·ble, adjective
un·bank·a·ble, adjective
un·bank·a·ble·ness, noun
un·bank·a·b·ly, adverb
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bankable (ˈbæŋkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  appropriate for receipt by a bank
2.  dependable or reliable: a bankable promise
3.  (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film
 
banka'bility
 
n

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bankable (ˈbæŋkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  appropriate for receipt by a bank
2.  dependable or reliable: a bankable promise
3.  (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film
 
banka'bility
 
n

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