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noun
The state of being merchantable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: state
Narrower terms: sale
History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English merchantability From merchant + -ability.
Across languages
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