deliverable

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English

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Etymology

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From deliver +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɪvɹəbəɫ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

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deliverable (comparative more deliverable, superlative most deliverable)

  1. Able to be delivered.
    The packages were not deliverable because the roads had flooded out.
    • 2024 May 5, Philip Haigh, “I think we need better than this from the rail industry”, in RAIL, number 930, page 50:
      In any of our worlds, if we went out to consult on options that weren't deliverable, we would rightly be heavily criticised for wasting people's time.

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Noun

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deliverable (plural deliverables)

  1. (business, management) The tangible end product; that which will be delivered.
    Due to inclement weather, we will be unable to provide our deliverables.
    We packaged the deliverable, a program called FLOOD.EXE, in an installer file.

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