adj
negotiable
nih-GOH-shuh-buhl
adj
1
Open to discussion or change; not fixed.
"The starting salary is negotiable depending on experience."
"Everything on the contract is negotiable except the deadline."
2
Able to be legally transferred to someone else, as with a cheque or bond.
"The bank issued a negotiable certificate of deposit."
How to Use Negotiable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAble to be changed through discussion, or (for financial documents) able to be passed to another owner.
Common pairings
negotiable salary
non-negotiable
negotiable terms
Word Forms
more negotiable comparative, negotiables plural, most negotiable superlative
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