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DELIVERABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deliverable mean?
• DELIVERABLE (noun)
The noun DELIVERABLE has 1 sense:
1. something that can be provided as the product of development
Familiarity information: DELIVERABLE used as a noun is very rare.
• DELIVERABLE (adjective)
The adjective DELIVERABLE has 1 sense:
1. suitable for or ready for delivery
Familiarity information: DELIVERABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something that can be provided as the product of development
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware
Hypernyms ("deliverable" is a kind of...):
product; production (an artifact that has been created by someone or some process)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suitable for or ready for delivery
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
delivery (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail))
Context examples
Ending overfishing is a quick, deliverable action which will restore fish populations, create more resilient ocean ecosystems, decrease CO2 pollution and increase carbon capture, and deliver more profitable fisheries and thriving coastal communities.
(Oceans running out of oxygen at unprecedented rate, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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