Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. That can be bought: purchasable goods.
- adj. Capable of being bribed; venal: a purchasable senator.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Capable of being bought, purchased, or obtained for a consideration.
Wiktionary
- adj. able to be purchased; available for purchase
- adj. affordable
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Capable of being bought, purchased, or obtained for a consideration; hence, venal; corrupt.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. available for purchase
- adj. capable of being corrupted
Etymologies
- purchase + -able (Wiktionary)
Examples
“A new DSi Shop featuring downloadable titles purchasable for 0-800 Nintendo Points, Wii Points 'new moniker”
“This boils down to changing a single word: where it says "purchasable" you write "viewable" instead, and copy back the file on the iPad.”
The Huffington Post: Luca Sofri: Everybody can get the New Yorker iPad app for free
“Develop a "purchasable" BOM for use by the material planning and procurement teams defining part numbers, vendors, quantities.”
“A purported excerpt from the upgrade notes to the software mentions users having the option of downloading TV episodes in "HD quality," suggesting the software will be the first from Apple to offer any kind of purchasable HD content outside of the Apple TV and that HD will extend beyond the movie-only options available today.”
“Many of you guys forget that all these chains have purchasable passes that are a * fraction of the cost of a ticket purchased at the box office* (usually about half the price if not more) that can be used * opening day*.”
3D Ticket Prices Are on the Rise, Effective This Weekend | /Film
“Copies of this book will be purchasable during the festival at the Powerhouse Arena Bookstore (37 Main Street, Brooklyn)”
“Not noted here is the hidden listing for “5 burly men with axe-handles, masks, and purchasable sense of discretion” ….”
“Many readers go to a bookstore with the goal to find a great read, and they're not necessarily looking for a specific title, so if your book isn't there it's not discoverable or purchasable.”
The Huffington Post: Mark Coker: The Seven Secrets to eBook Publishing Success
“Let's let these policies be purchasable with pre-tax dollars and allow them to satisfy ObamaCare's mandate requiring individuals to have insurance and employers to provide it.”
The Washington Post: Wonkbook: Welcome to gridlocked America
“We think that youth, a flat stomach, a strong heart, even sexual desire are all purchasable.”
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