nontransferability
nontransferability — noun
1. the fact or condition of not being able to be passed, given, or moved from one p
the fact or condition of not being able to be passed, given, or moved from one person, organisation, or situation to another — used especially of tickets, licenses, contracts, rights, and official documents
The nontransferability of Mert's airline ticket meant his brother could not use it when Mert fell ill.
the nontransferability of [something]
Kwame discovered the strict nontransferability of his scholarship after he decided to change universities.
nontransferability used as direct object
The contract that Caio signed included a clause about the nontransferability of the software license.
Indra's visa application was rejected because of the strict nontransferability rules for work permits in that country.
Marina's pension plan included a nontransferability clause that kept the benefits locked until she turned sixty-five.
- restricted transfer
less formal and less precise; describes the limitation rather than naming the abstract quality
- non-negotiability
slightly broader; can refer to conditions that cannot be changed as well as items that cannot be passed on
- nonassignability
a more technical legal term for rights or contracts that cannot be transferred to another party
- transferability
the direct opposite; the quality of being able to be passed to another person or place
- portability
similar but more specific — often used for benefits, insurance, or data that can be moved across providers or jurisdictions
文法句型
the nontransferability of [something]
[possessive] nontransferability
用法筆記
Commonly found in legal, financial, and administrative writing. Because the word expresses an abstract condition, it is almost always used in uncountable singular form.