Promotable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Suitable for advancement within a company or organization
2. Having the potential to receive a promotion due to qualifications or performance
3. Capable of being raised to a higher position or rank in an organization

Etymology: "Promotable" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "promote" with the suffix "-able," meaning capable of being promoted. The verb "promote" came into English from Latin "prōmōtus," the past participle of "prōmovēre," which combined "prō-" (forward) with "movēre" (to move). So the root sense is literally "moved forward," a physical image that later widened into advancing a person's rank or status. The suffix carries its own journey. The Latin "-bilis" ("-able") passed through Old French "-able" into Middle English, where it became a productive way to turn verbs into adjectives meaning "that can be done to." English speakers have attached it freely to new verbs ever since, which is why a term like this could be formed from a verb already in use for centuries.

Synonyms: advancable, elevatable

Antonyms: unpromotable