{Negotiable paper}, any commercial paper transferable by sale or delivery and indorsement, as bills of exchange, drafts, checks, and promissory notes. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
negotiable — ne·go·tia·ble /ni gō shə bəl/ adj: capable of being negotiated; esp: transferable from one party to another by delivery with or without endorsement so that title passes to the transferee negotiable securities a negotiable certificate of deposit… … Law dictionary
negotiable — (adj.) 1749, from NEGOTIATE (Cf. negotiate) + ABLE (Cf. able), or from Fr. négociable (17c.). Related: Negotiably; negotiability … Etymology dictionary
negotiable CD — negotiable certificate of deposit (CD) Security issued by large commercial banks and other depository institutions as a short term source of funds; it typically specifies a fixed interest rate and has a maturity of one year or less … Black's law dictionary
negotiable CD — negotiable certificate of deposit (CD) Security issued by large commercial banks and other depository institutions as a short term source of funds; it typically specifies a fixed interest rate and has a maturity of one year or less … Black's law dictionary
negotiable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) open to discussion or modification. 2) able to be traversed; passable. 3) (of a document) able to be transferred or assigned to the legal ownership of another person. DERIVATIVES negotiability noun … English terms dictionary
negotiable — [ni gō′shē ə bəl, ni gō′shə bəl] adj. that can be negotiated; specif., a) legally transferable to another by endorsement or by proper delivery: said of promissory notes, checks, etc. b) that can be passed, crossed, surmounted, etc. negotiability… … English World dictionary
negotiable — Salable. American Banker Glossary A security whose title is transferable by delivery . See also: negotiable instrument. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * negotiable ne‧go‧ti‧a‧ble [nɪˈgəʊʆiəbl, ʆə ǁ ˈgoʊ ] adjective 1. BANKIN … Financial and business terms
negotiable — [[t]nɪgo͟ʊʃəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ Something that is negotiable can be changed or agreed when people discuss it. He warned that his economic programme for the country was not negotiable... The Manor is for sale at a negotiable price. Ant: fixed 2) ADJ … English dictionary
negotiable — ne|go|ti|a|ble [nıˈgəuʃiəbəl, ʃə US ˈgou ] adj 1.) an offer, price, contract etc that is negotiable can be discussed and changed before being agreed on ≠ ↑non negotiable ▪ Part time barman required. Hours and salary negotiable. ▪ The price is not … Dictionary of contemporary English
negotiable — /nɪ gəυʃiəb(ə)l/ adjective 1. which can be transferred from one person to another or exchanged for cash ♦ not negotiable which cannot be exchanged for cash ♦ ‘not negotiable’ words written on a cheque to show that it can be paid only to a… … Dictionary of banking and finance
