merchantable

/'mə:tʃəntəbl/

Thân thiện

The farmer sorted the merchantable apples into wooden crates.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fit to be offered for sale; of a quality that is acceptable for commercial transaction. This describes goods or products that meet basic standards of quality and condition, making them suitable to be sold in the market.

Usage

• The term "merchantable" is primarily used in commercial, legal, and business contexts to describe the acceptable quality of goods. It implies that an item is free from major defects and is generally as described.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The court ruled that the goods were not merchantable due to hidden flaws.
  • Before shipping, all products are inspected to ensure they are merchantable.
  • The contract guarantees that the supplied materials will be of merchantable quality.

Advanced Usage

• "Merchantable quality": A common legal and commercial phrase implying that goods are reasonably fit for their ordinary purpose and free from defects that would make them unacceptable to a buyer.
  • Consumer protection laws often require that goods be of merchantable quality.

Variants and Related Words

• Merchantability (n): The quality or state of being fit for sale.
  • The merchantability of the batch was confirmed by the quality control team.

Synonyms

• Marketable: Suitable for selling.
• Salable: Fit to be sold.
• Vendible: Capable of being sold.

Antonyms

• Unsalable: Not fit or able to be sold.
• Defective: Having flaws that make it unfit for sale.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. fit to be offered for sale
   • marketable produce

Từ đồng nghĩa

• marketable
• sellable
• vendable
• vendible