marketable

[mahr-ki-tuh-buhl] Origin

mar·ket·a·ble

[mahr-ki-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
readily salable.
2.
of or pertaining to selling or buying: marketable values; marketable areas.

Origin:
1590–1600; market + -able

mar·ket·a·bil·i·ty, mar·ket·a·ble·ness, noun
mar·ket·a·bly, adverb
non·mar·ket·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·mar·ket·a·ble, adjective, noun
un·mar·ket·a·ble, adjective
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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marketable (ˈmɑːkɪtəbəl)
 
adj
1.  of commodities, assets, etc
 a.  being in good demand; saleable
 b.  suitable for sale
2.  of or relating to buying or selling on a market: marketable value
 
marketability
 
n
 
marketableness
 
n
 
marketably
 
adv

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marketable
c.1600, from market + -able. Related: Marketability.
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