deliverable
gb/dɪlˈɪvɚəbəl/ us/dɪlˈɪvɚəbəl/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
business
B2
entity
1
project output to be completed
A thing a team must produce and give to someone as part of a project.
Usage pattern:
[a/the] deliverable; deliverables for [project/client]
Common mistake:
Do not use deliverable for any package in everyday speech; it usually means a project or contract output.
Synonyms
output (Broader and more neutral; anything produced by work or a process.)
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work product (Business or legal term for something produced through professional work.)
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result (More general; may be planned or unplanned, while a deliverable is normally agreed in advance.)
Antonyms
input (Something put into a project or process, rather than produced by it.)
Collocations
key deliverable
|project deliverable
|final deliverable
|agreed deliverable
|client deliverable
|contract deliverable
|produce a deliverable
|submit a deliverable
|list of deliverables
|deliverables and deadlines
Themes
business
|project_management
|work
Examples
- The website, training guide, and final report are the main deliverables for the project.
- Before work starts, the client and the agency should agree on the deliverables and deadlines.
- Payment is linked to the acceptance of each deliverable.
Learner examples
- The report is our first deliverable.
- We finished all the project deliverables.
adjective
C1
property
2
possible to send or deliver
If a package, letter, or message is deliverable, it can reach the right person or place.
Usage pattern:
[something] is deliverable; deliverable to [someone/place]
Common mistake:
The negative form undeliverable is more common than not deliverable for failed mail or email.
Synonyms
sendable (Less common and more informal; simply able to be sent.)
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shippable (Used especially for goods or packages that can be shipped.)
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distributable (Used for things that can be distributed to many people or places.)
Antonyms
undeliverable (Cannot be delivered to the intended person, address, or system.)
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non-deliverable (More formal or technical; not available or possible for delivery.)
Collocations
deliverable address
|deliverable mail
|deliverable email
|deliverable package
|deliverable shipment
|deliverable message
|deliverable to an address
|no longer deliverable
Themes
shipping
|communication
|technology
Examples
- Please check that the address is deliverable before you print the shipping label.
- The message was not deliverable because the account no longer existed.
- Some rural locations are deliverable only by courier.
Learner examples
- Is this package deliverable today?
- The letter was not deliverable.
adjective
business
C1
property
3
possible to achieve as promised
A deliverable plan or target is realistic enough to actually be done.
Usage pattern:
[goal/plan/target] is deliverable; deliverable by [date]
Common mistake:
Do not confuse this adjective with the noun deliverable; in a deliverable plan, deliverable describes the plan.
Synonyms
achievable (More common and neutral; emphasizes that something can be achieved.)
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feasible (Emphasizes practical possibility after considering conditions or resources.)
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realistic (Emphasizes that expectations are sensible, not too ambitious.)
Antonyms
unachievable (Cannot realistically be achieved.)
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unrealistic (Not sensible or practical in the circumstances.)
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undeliverable (Cannot be fulfilled or produced as promised; also used for failed mail.)
Collocations
deliverable plan
|deliverable target
|deliverable goal
|deliverable promise
|deliverable outcome
|deliverable timetable
|commercially deliverable
|politically deliverable
|deliverable within budget
|deliverable by the deadline
Themes
business
|planning
|work
|politics
Examples
- The minister promised reforms, but critics asked whether the timetable was deliverable.
- We need a smaller, deliverable target for the first quarter.
- The proposal is ambitious but deliverable if the budget is approved.
Learner examples
- The plan is deliverable in three months.
- This goal is not deliverable with our small team.
Grammar
Dictionary form
deliverable
IPA
GB/dɪlˈɪvɚəbəl/
US/dɪlˈɪvɚəbəl/
Syllables & stress
de - liv - er - able (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (liv)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: deliverable
- Comparative: deliverabler
- Superlative: deliverablest
Noun
- Base: deliverable
- Plural: deliverables
Expressions
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