Definition of "lendable" [lend•a•ble]

• Available for lending: lendable funds; lendable resources. (adjective)

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• "Only about a third of New York Times best sellers are lendable at the moment, Barnes & Noble says, and about half its commercial catalog."
• "Additionally, not all e-books will be lendable - this is solely up to the publisher or rights holder, who determines which titles are enabled for lending."
• "Most major book publishers haven't made their e-books lendable, and the books can be lent only once and for only 14 days."