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Nonmarketability

/nɒnˈmɑːrkɪtəˌbɪlɪti/
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  1. 1

    The quality or state of being unable to be sold or traded in a market.

    "The nonmarketability of the property made it difficult for the owner to find a buyer."
  2. 2

    A characteristic of certain assets that limits their liquidity and potential for sale.

    "Investors often consider the nonmarketability of shares in private companies before making a purchase."

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The term 'nonmarketability' is derived from the prefix 'non-', meaning 'not', combined with 'marketability', which itself comes from 'market' (from Old North French 'marquet', meaning 'marketplace') and the suffix '-ability', indicating a quality or state. The term has evolved to describe assets or goods that cannot be easily sold or traded in a market.

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