NEGOCE
Ne*goce", n. Etym: [F. négoce. See Negotiate.]
Defn: Business; occupation. [Obs.] Bentley.
NEGOTIABILITY
Ne*go`ti*a*bil"i*ty ( or ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. négociabilité.]
Defn: The quality of being negotiable or transferable by indorsement.
NEGOTIABLE
Ne*go"ti*a*ble ( or ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. négotiable. See Negotiate.]
Defn: Capable of being negotiated; transferable by assigment or indorsement to another person; as, a negotiable note or bill of exchange. Negotiable paper, any commercial paper transferable by sale or delivery and indorsement, as bills of exchange, drafts, checks, and promissory notes.
NEGOTIANT
Ne*go"ti*ant, n. Etym: [L. negotians, prop. p.pr. of negotiari: cf.
F. négociant.]
Defn: A negotiator. [R.] Sir W. Raleigh.
NEGOTIATE Ne*go"ti*ate, v. i. Etym: [L. negotiatus, p.p. of negotiari, fr. negotium business; nec not + otium leisure. Cf. Neglect.]
1. To transact business; to carry on trade. [Obs.] Hammond.