nontransferable

adjective non·trans·fer·able \ ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl \

variants: or less commonly nontransferrable

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of nontransferable

: not capable of being transferred : not transferable

a nontransferable license

The tickets are nontransferable.

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nontransferability

play \ˌnän-(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌfər-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

- … the nontransferability of such rights from one owner to another.
- —Paul Bartels

Recent Examples of nontransferable from the Web

Once issued, tickets are nontransferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced.

— denisa protani, baltimoresun.com, "Enter for a chance to win a trip for 4 to Universal Orlando Resort," 10 Apr. 2018
Note: Spaces are limited, nontransferable, and ONLY available to active San Francisco Chronicle members.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "San Francisco Chronicle newsroom tour," 2 Apr. 2018
Tickets are limited, nontransferable and ONLY available to active San Francisco Chronicle members.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Bay Area Book Festival," 3 Apr. 2018
Tickets are limited, nontransferable and ONLY available to active San Francisco Chronicle members.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Fanfare for the Common Man," 23 Feb. 2018
Note: Spaces are limited, nontransferable, and ONLY available to active San Francisco Chronicle members.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "San Francisco Chronicle newsroom tour," 16 Feb. 2018
Tickets are limited, nontransferable and ONLY available to active San Francisco Chronicle members.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "San Francisco Ballet's ‘The Sleeping Beauty’," 5 Jan. 2018
Note: Tickets are limited, nontransferable, and ONLY available to active San Francisco Chronicle members.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "San Francisco Chronicle newsroom tour," 2 Nov. 2017
Once issued, tickets are nontransferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced.

— denisa protani, baltimoresun.com, "Win a two night stay at the Gaylord National Hotel," 20 Sep. 2017

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