Issuable - plus, The History of 'Meme'

[Merriam-Webster]( WORD OF THE DAY September 19, 2019 issuable [Audio pronunciation]( adjective | ISH-oo-uh-bul Definition 1 : open to contest, debate, or litigation 2 : authorized for [issue]( 3 : possible as a result or consequence Scroll down for more about issuable TRENDING NOW: [stymie]( [what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander]( [prorogue]( [the]( [SEE ALL [>]]( PEOPLE ARE READING [The History of 'Meme']( [We Added New Words to the Dictionary for September 2019]( [7 Words from the Working World]( [A Tasty Guide to the Parts of a Fruit]( WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE [Musical Words Quiz]( A quiz in common time. [PLAY NOW]( Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try! [TAKE ME THERE [>]]( Did You Know? Although issuable now tends to appear in financial contexts (such as in reference to shares that are eligible to be issued, or made available, according to a company's [articles of incorporation]( it was originally used in the late 16th century as a legal term: an issuable matter was one that was open to contest, debate, or litigation. Within a century, though, the word had taken on the "authorized for issue" meaning that it most commonly has today. In making its home in the world of finance, issuable is carrying on a family tradition. In the early 14th century, its predecessor [issue]( began being used in plural to refer to proceeds from a source of revenue, such as an estate. Issue itself traces back to Latin exire, meaning "to go out." Examples of ISSUABLE "The common shares issuable upon exercise of the [options]( are subject to a four-month hold period from the original date of grant." — [Yahoo! Finance, 25 July 2019]( "Questions calling for inadmissible proof which is damaging and prejudicial should be objected to on any and every possible ground. Even if an attorney appears to be making an excessive number of objections, this is preferable to admitting without contest issuable evidence devastating in its effect." — [Mason Ladd, Case and Comment, Vol. 44, No. 6, 1922]( Name That Antonym Fill in the blanks to complete an antonym of issuable that means "not open to question": i _ c _ _ tr _ _ e _ t _ b _ e. [VIEW THE ANSWER [>]]( MORE WORD FUN: [WORD GAMES [>]]( [TRENDING NOW [>]]( [WORDS AT PLAY [>]]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( SHARE: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [View this email in a web browser]( You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day. [Unsubscribe from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day]( [Manage your subscription settings]( Merriam-Webster, Inc. 47 Federal Street, P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA, 01102, USA [www.merriam-webster.com]( | [Privacy Policy]( © 2019 by Merriam-Webster, Inc.