employable

employable
I. adjective Date: 1593 capable of being employed • employability noun II. noun Date: 1934 one who is employable

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  • Employable — Em*ploy a*ble, a. [Cf. F. employable.] Capable of being employed; capable of being used; fit or proper for use. Boyle. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • employable — index disposable, eligible, functional, practical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • employable — [em ploi′ə bəl, im ploi′ə bəl] adj. that can be employed; specif., a) physically or mentally fit to be hired for work b) meeting the minimum requirements for a specified kind of work or position of employment employability [em ploi′ə bil′ə tē, im …   English World dictionary

  • employable — [[t]ɪmplɔ͟ɪ͟əb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is employable has skills or abilities that are likely to make someone want to give them a job. People need basic education if they are to become employable. ...employable adults …   English dictionary

  • employable — em|ploy|a|ble [ımˈplɔıəbəl] adj having skills or qualities that are necessary to get a job ▪ The training scheme aims to make people more employable …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • employable — UK [ɪmˈplɔɪəb(ə)l] / US adjective someone who is employable has the relevant skills, qualifications, experience, or qualities to get a job …   English dictionary

  • employable — employ ► VERB 1) give work to (someone) and pay them for it. 2) make use of. 3) keep occupied. ● in the employ of Cf. ↑in the employ of DERIVATIVES employability noun …   English terms dictionary

  • employable — employability, n. /em ploy euh beuhl/, adj. 1. able to be employed; usable. 2. capable of holding a job and available for hire. n. 3. a person who is able to work and is available to be hired. [1685 95; EMPLOY + ABLE] * * * …   Universalium

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