negotiable

CEFRC1

/nɪˈɡəʊʃəbəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be changed through discussion or agreement.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Open to negotiation or bargaining.

Examples

  • Almonds are four thousand dinars a kilo and it's not negotiable.

  • Salary is negotiable, according to education and experience.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Able to be traversed; navigable.

  2. Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement, in exchange for money.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something that is open to negotiation.

More examples

In context

  • This is not negotiable.

  • “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.

  • The court had to decide if a "telecheck" had been "signed" by the purported "drawer," and in doing so the court had to determine whether a "telecheck" is a negotiable instrument[…]

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From negotiate + -able.