salable — able to be sold; marketable
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: able to be sold; marketable
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪləbəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's knitted sweaters are surprisingly salable on Etsy.
- The artist had to make his paintings more salable by adding cute cats to every piece.
- Learning coding skills makes you more salable in today's job market.
salable
ADJECTIVE[/ˈseɪləbəl/]
able to be sold; marketable
Products that can be sold
When products are salable and available, success becomes scalable!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Salable derives from the English noun 'sale' combined with the productive suffix '-able', which comes from Latin '-abilis' meaning 'capable of' or 'worthy of'. The term emerged to describe goods or property that are capable of being sold or fit for sale.
Breakdown
sale (from Old Norse 'sala', meaning the act of selling) + -able (from Latin '-abilis', meaning 'capable of' or 'able to')
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's knitted sweaters are surprisingly salable on Etsy.”
“The artist had to make his paintings more salable by adding cute cats to every piece.”
“Learning coding skills makes you more salable in today's job market.”
“The company's new eco-friendly packaging made their products highly salable.”
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