transferable

See also: transférable

English

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Etymology

From transfer +‎ -able.[1] Compare inferable, deferrable.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /trɑːnsˈfɜːrəbl̩/, /ˈtrɑːnsf(ə)rəbl̩/, (also) /trænsˈfɜːrəbl̩/, /ˈtrænsf(ə)rəbl̩/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /trænsˈfɝrəbl̩/, /ˈtrænsfr̩əbl̩/

Adjective

transferable (not comparable)

  1. Able to be transferred.
    To start a new career, you need transferable skills.

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References

  1. ^ transferable, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.