transferable — able to be moved from one place, person, or use to another
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: able to be moved from one place, person, or use to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /trænsˈfɜːrəbəl/
Example Sentences
- My programming skills are transferable to any tech company.
- The concert ticket says 'non-transferable', but my friend tried to use invisible ink to change it.
- His leadership experience is highly transferable to different industries.
transferable
ADJECTIVE[/trænsˈfɜːrəbəl/]
able to be moved from one place, person, or use to another
The student's transferable skills helped her succeed in her new job.
The game points were transferable, so the brother sent some to his sister. (TRANSFER + ABLE → able to move something to another person or place)
The transferable points were shareable with friends and became more valuable to the whole team.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'transferre' meaning 'to carry across' (trans- = across + ferre = to carry), combined with the suffix -able meaning 'capable of being'.
Breakdown
trans- (across) + fer (carry) + -able (capable of being) = transferable
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📝Examples
“My programming skills are transferable to any tech company.”
“The concert ticket says 'non-transferable', but my friend tried to use invisible ink to change it.”
“His leadership experience is highly transferable to different industries.”
“Unfortunately, my cooking disasters are also transferable - I burned dinner at my friend's house too.”
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