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ASSIGNABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does assignable mean?
• ASSIGNABLE (adjective)
The adjective ASSIGNABLE has 1 sense:
1. legally transferable to the ownership of another
Familiarity information: ASSIGNABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Legally transferable to the ownership of another
Synonyms:
assignable; conveyable; negotiable; transferable; transferrable
Context example:
negotiable bonds
Similar:
alienable (transferable to another owner)
Derivation:
assign (transfer one's right to)
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