bankable

UK: /ˈbæŋkəb^əl/ US: (bang′kə bəl)

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bank•a•ble  (bang′kə bəl), adj. 

1. Business acceptable for processing by a bank:
   bankable checks and money orders.
2. Business considered powerful, prestigious, or stable enough to ensure profitability:
   Without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest.

• bank² + -able 1810–20, American.

bank′a•bil′i•ty, n. 

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bankable / ˈbæŋkəb^əl/ adjective

1. appropriate for receipt by a bank
2. dependable or reliable: a bankable promise
3. (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film

ˌbankaˈbility noun