deliverable

[ dih-liv-er-uh-buhl ]
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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.

Origin of deliverable

1
First recorded in 1745–55; deliver + -able

Other words from deliverable

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

Words Nearby deliverable

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How to use deliverable in a sentence

  • Under this system the company makes contracts with the workmen at a fixed price for coal, deliverable during several months.

    France and the Republic | William Henry Hurlbert
  • The parcel was given to a carrier on another route, who returned it as not deliverable.

    The British State Telegraphs | Hugo Richard Meyer
  • And it is always at hand, always deliverable at a moment's notice.

    What Is Man? And Other Stories | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)