Vendible

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈvÉ›ndɪb(É™)l/

Alternative forms

• vendable

Origin

From Latin vendibilis, from vendere ("to sell"). Compare vendable.

Full definition of vendible

Adjective

1. Salable; able to be bought, sold, or traded.
• 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:But as for the multitude of Sermons ready printed and pil'd up, on every text that is not difficult, our London trading St. Thomas in his vestry, and adde to boot St. Martin, and St. Hugh, have not within their hallow'd limits more vendible ware of all sorts ready made ...
• Francis BaconThe regulating of prices of things vendible.

Usage notes

Vendible indicates that something can be sold, whereas marketable signifies that it is proper or fit to be sold, according to regulations and customs.

Noun

1. Anything that can be bought and sold.
• 2008, June 12, , Americans Living in a Material World, One thing for sure, with the way the free-market purists have turned everything from political representation to health care to spiritual redemption into mere vendibles, they won’t be pleased with him for pushing this particular line of inquiry.