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MARKETABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does marketable mean? 

MARKETABLE (adjective)
  The adjective MARKETABLE has 3 senses:

1. being in demand by especially employersplay

2. fit to be offered for saleplay

3. capable of being marketedplay

  Familiarity information: MARKETABLE used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


MARKETABLE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Being in demand by especially employers

Context example:

marketable skills

Similar:

salable; saleable (capable of being sold; fit for sale)

Derivation:

market (make commercial)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Fit to be offered for sale

Synonyms:

marketable; merchantable; sellable; vendable; vendible

Context example:

marketable produce

Similar:

salable; saleable (capable of being sold; fit for sale)

Derivation:

market (make commercial)

market (engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Capable of being marketed

Context example:

the marketable surplus

Similar:

exportable (suitable for export)

Derivation:

market (make commercial)

market (engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of)


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