assignable
/ə-ˈsī-nə-bəl also a-/ (ame, mw)
assignable — adjective
- assignablepositive
- more assignablecomparative
- most assignablesuperlative
1. describes a right, contract, or piece of property that can be legally transferre
describes a right, contract, or piece of property that can be legally transferred from one person or organization to another
Jack's employment contract includes a clause stating that it is not assignable to any other company.
not assignable
The patent is assignable, so Kavya sold the rights to her invention to a manufacturer in Singapore.
is assignable
Before signing the lease, Fernando asked whether the rental agreement was assignable to a new tenant.
The insurance policy was assignable, allowing the tour guide to transfer coverage when she changed employers.
Mei checked her software license and confirmed it was not assignable without the developer's written consent.
- transferable
more common in everyday and business English; 'assignable' is favored in formal legal writing
- negotiable
used specifically for financial instruments like checks and promissory notes; narrower scope
- conveyable
formal legal term for land or property rights; less frequent than 'assignable'
- nonassignable
direct opposite; used in contracts to prohibit transfer
- untransferable
broader opposite, more common in everyday contexts
文法句型
be + assignable
assignable + to [person/organization]
not assignable (in contracts)
用法筆記
Commonly appears in legal documents, contracts, and formal agreements. The opposite (non-transferable) is usually expressed as 'not assignable' rather than with a single-word antonym.