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negotiable

[ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl] Example Sentences Origin

ne·go·ti·a·ble

[ni-goh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
2.
(of bills, securities, etc.) transferable by delivery, with or without endorsement, according to the circumstances, the title passing to the transferee.
noun
3.
negotiables, negotiable bonds, stocks, etc.

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Negotiable has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
given to using long words.

Origin:
1750–60; negoti(ate) + -able

ne·go·ti·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·ne·go·ti·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·ne·go·ti·a·ble, adjective
un·ne·go·ti·a·ble, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • And if salary is not negotiable than make sure to look for other perks.
  • All things under the wold are negotiable if excellent diplomacy is used.
  • Most of them rent for a minimum of one week during summer months, but become negotiable the rest of the year.
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negotiable (nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl)
 
adj
1.  able to be negotiated
2.  (of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc) legally transferable in title from one party to another
 
negotia'bility
 
n

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Word Origin & History

negotiable
1758, from negotiate + -able.
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