a. Comm. [f. TENDER v.1 + -ABLE.] That may be tendered; available for delivery in fulfilment of contract.
1882. Manch. Guard., 29 Oct., 4. The supply of ‘tenderable’ American [cotton] in Liverpool, that is to say of qualities suitable to be accepted in fulfilment of contracts for future delivery.
1884. Pall Mall G., 13 Dec., 5/2. By the existing rules of the Petroleum Association the oil tenderable in fulfilment of a contract must be American.
1891. Standard, 7 Feb., 6/2. The rapid rise has naturally made a large volume of ten tenderable.
