purchasable

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pur·chas·a·ble

(pûr′chĭ-sə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being bought: purchasable goods.

2. Capable of being bribed; venal: a purchasable senator.

pur′chas·a·bil′i·ty n.

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purchasable

(ˈpɜːtʃɪsəbəl)

adj

1. able to be bribed or corrupted

2. able to be bought

ˌpurchasaˈbility n

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Adj.	1.	purchasable - capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer" bribable, corruptible, venal, dishonest corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
	2.	purchasable - available for purchase; "purchasable goods"; "many houses in the area are for sale" for sale available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

purchasable

adjective

Capable of being bribed:

buyable, corruptible, venal.

Translations

purchasable

adj → käuflich (zu erwerben geh)

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