assignability

Meanings

• The ability of an asset or liability to be transferred or reassigned from one entity to another.

  - "The stock options were assignable to the employees."
  - "The mortgage loan was not assignable to the new buyer."
  - "The rights to the patented invention were assignable to the company."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assignability
assignable , noble

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Homophones

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1. hesitant
   

2. assenting
   

3. assigning
   

4. assigner
   

5. assignor
   

6. assignor's
   

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Variants

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assign , assignabilities , assignability , assignable , assigned , assigner , assigners , assigning , assignor , assignors , assigns

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Forms

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assignability of rights, assignability of interests, assignability of obligations

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Etymology

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The term 'assignability' is derived from the Latin word 'assignare', which means 'to mark out or allot'. In English, the term 'assignability' refers to the quality or characteristic of an asset or liability that can be transferred or reassigned from one entity to another.

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Related Concepts

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1. transferability: The ability of an asset or liability to be transferred from one entity to another. This concept is closely related to assignability, as both concepts refer to the transferability of rights, interests, or obligations from one party to another.

2. alienability: The ability of an asset or liability to be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of by its owner. This concept is closely related to assignability, as both concepts refer to the transferability of rights, interests, or obligations from one party to another.

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Culture

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In various cultures and literary works, the concept of assignability has been explored and utilized in different ways. For instance, in the field of property law, assignability has been a crucial concept in determining the transferability of property rights from one party to another. In literature, assignability has been used as a theme or motif in various works, such as 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne and 'The Metamorphosis' by Franz Kafka.

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