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merchantable

mer·chant·a·ble
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mur-chuh n-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˈmɜr tʃən tə bəl/
    • /ˈmɜːtʃəntəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-chuh n-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˈmɜr tʃən tə bəl/

Definitions of merchantable word

  • adjective merchantable marketable: merchantable war-surplus goods. 1
  • noun merchantable Suitable for purchase or sale; marketable. 1
  • adjective merchantable suitable for trading 0
  • abbreviation MERCHANTABLE marketable 0
  • adjective merchantable If something is of merchantable quality, it is of high enough quality to sell or trade in. 0
  • adjective merchantable Fit for market; such as is usually sold in market, or such as will bring the ordinary price; as, merchantable wheat; sometimes, a technical designation for a particular kind or class. 0
See all 6 definitions of merchantable

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Origin of merchantable

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier marchandabull. See merchant, -able

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Parts of speech for Merchantable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Merchantable

merchantable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

merchantable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for merchantable

adj merchantable

  • profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
  • commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
  • fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.

adjective merchantable

All 18 Synonyms of merchantable

Antonyms for merchantable

adj merchantable

Just one Antonym for merchantable

Top questions with merchantable

  • what does merchantable mean?

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