transferable

adjective

trans·​fer·​able

variants or less commonly transferrable

tranzˈfərəbəl 

-n(t)ˈsf-, 

ˈtranz(ˌ)f-, 

-n(t)(ˌ)sf-, 

-raan-

1

: capable of being transferred or conveyed from one place or person to another

good and bad are but names, very readily transferable to that or this

—R. W. Emerson

2

: capable of being made over from one party to another so as to vest in the transferee all the transferor's legal rights, title, or interest in the property being transferred : negotiable

transferable stock

a transferable account

some tickets are not transferable

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