negotiable

English

Etymology

negotiate +‎ -able

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /nɪˈɡəʊʃi.əbəl/
(US) IPA^(key): /nɪˈɡoʊʃi.əbəl/

Adjective

negotiable (comparative more negotiable, superlative most negotiable)

(of an obstacle, route etc) Able to be traversed.
(law, finance) Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement
Open to negotiation or bargaining.

Antonyms

non-negotiable

Derived terms

negotiable instrument

Translations

able to be traversed

Catalan: practicable (ca)
Finnish: kulkukelpoinen

German: überwindbar (of an obstacle), befahrbar (de) (of a road, railroad line, etc.), gangbar (de) (of a path; also literally)
Manx: so-hroailt

able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement

Catalan: negociable
Finnish: siirtokelpoinen

German: negoziabel (de)

open to negotiation or bargaining

Catalan: negociable
Finnish: neuvoteltava, neuvoteltavissa oleva
German: verhandelbar (de)

Manx: so-hroailt, yn-dellagh
Spanish: negociable (es)
Swedish: förhandlingsbar

Noun

negotiable (plural negotiables)

Something that is open to negotiation.
- 2007 August 26, Joyce Cohen, “No Longer Boxed In”, in New York Times‎:
  “It is only once you start looking at houses that you realize what you do and don’t like, and what your negotiables and nonnegotiables are,” Ms. Wexler said.

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