Meaning & use

Shippable

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Able to be transported by carrier, or, in software development, ready to be released to users.

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The warehouse only stocks items that are shippable within two business days.

The team worked overtime to make the new feature shippable by Friday.

A note on using this word

In tech and agile-development jargon, 'shippable' describes a product increment that is complete and stable enough to launch.

Words with a similar meaning

deliverablereleasable

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