promotableadj.

Brit.

/prəˈməʊtəbl/, U.S.

/prəˈmoʊdəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promote v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < promote v. + -able suffix.

That may be or is to be promoted; deserving of promotion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [adjective] > rising in prosperity, power, or rank > that may be advanced or promoted

promotable1716

promovable1902

1716 M. Davies Crit. Hist. 31 in Athenæ Britannicæ III Scarce sufferable, much less promotable or remunerable Alibi.

1792 Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) VI. vii. 121 By..these experiments, it would be easy to discover, whether fertility is promotable by steeping [grain] a longer or a less time in water.

1843 Southern Literary Messenger 9 380/1 As the medical corps consists of several promotable grades, the same principles apply to it as to other branches of the service [sc. the Navy].

1887 J. Morley Speech in Sc. Leader 31 Mar. Resident Magistrates are removable, and, if I may coin a word, ‘promotable’ by the Executive Government.

1920 Times 11 Oct. 3/4 (advt.) There will be vacancies for junior agents in the near future, and it is hoped to find promotable men amongst the assistants now to be engaged.

1976 Howard Jrnl. 15 i. 24 It is this which in a ‘unified’ service must make a man promotable all the way from basic grade officer to director.

1993 Independent 27 Feb. 27/1 W. H. Smith people jot notes on a photocopied catalogue that displays sales points such as ‘huge media interest guaranteed’ and ‘highly promotable author’.

Derivatives

proˌmotaˈbility n. suitability for promotion (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > promotion or upgrading > suitability for

promotability1940

1940 M. S. Viteles & J. P. Guilford Fields of Psychol. xvii. 468 A more recent study of 250 employees of 6 companies..confirmed the usefulness of Bureau Test VI in predicting promotability.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 7 Aug. 11/3 Gibbs graduates are known for their promotability.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 May b3/4 Evaluate—often before the publisher acquires the book—the author's potential promotability; train and script the author to perform for media.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	promotable
释义	promotableadj. Brit. /prəˈməʊtəbl/, U.S. /prəˈmoʊdəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: promote v., -able suffix. Etymology: < promote v. + -able suffix. That may be or is to be promoted; deserving of promotion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [adjective] > rising in prosperity, power, or rank > that may be advanced or promoted promotable1716 promovable1902 1716 M. Davies Crit. Hist. 31 in Athenæ Britannicæ III Scarce sufferable, much less promotable or remunerable Alibi. 1792 Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) VI. vii. 121 By..these experiments, it would be easy to discover, whether fertility is promotable by steeping [grain] a longer or a less time in water. 1843 Southern Literary Messenger 9 380/1 As the medical corps consists of several promotable grades, the same principles apply to it as to other branches of the service [sc. the Navy]. 1887 J. Morley Speech in Sc. Leader 31 Mar. Resident Magistrates are removable, and, if I may coin a word, ‘promotable’ by the Executive Government. 1920 Times 11 Oct. 3/4 (advt.) There will be vacancies for junior agents in the near future, and it is hoped to find promotable men amongst the assistants now to be engaged. 1976 Howard Jrnl. 15 i. 24 It is this which in a ‘unified’ service must make a man promotable all the way from basic grade officer to director. 1993 Independent 27 Feb. 27/1 W. H. Smith people jot notes on a photocopied catalogue that displays sales points such as ‘huge media interest guaranteed’ and ‘highly promotable author’. Derivatives proˌmotaˈbility n. suitability for promotion (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > promotion or upgrading > suitability for promotability1940 1940 M. S. Viteles & J. P. Guilford Fields of Psychol. xvii. 468 A more recent study of 250 employees of 6 companies..confirmed the usefulness of Bureau Test VI in predicting promotability. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 7 Aug. 11/3 Gibbs graduates are known for their promotability. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 May b3/4 Evaluate—often before the publisher acquires the book—the author's potential promotability; train and script the author to perform for media. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1716
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