Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
loanable [loh-nuh-buh l] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
noun
- something that is loanable.
Origin of loanable First recorded in 1840–50; loan1 + -able Examples from the Web for loanable Historical Examples of loanable
Loanable funds, on a given gold reserve, are highly elastic.
Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
Is capital abundant in England in bulk, and are its loanable rates low?
Principles of Political Economy
Arthur Latham Perry
This market for short-time loans is not connected closely with the general market for loanable capital.
Frank A. Fetter
The sources of loanable capital and the chances of profitable investment were fewer in the past than to-day.
Frank A. Fetter
These people should be taught that fine books, like friends, are not loanable or exchangeable chattels.
Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs
Henry H. Harper
