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assignable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˈsaɪnəbl̩/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being assigned (all senses).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In many programming languages, numeric values are not assignable to string variables.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Capable of being specified or shown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

legally transferable to the ownership of another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • negotiable bonds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin assignōlbor. Old French assignerbor. Middle English assignen English assign Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English assignable From assign + -able.