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Transmissible vs Transferable - What's the difference?

transmissible | transferable |

As adjectives the difference between transmissible and transferable

is that transmissible is able to be transmitted while transferable is able to be transferred.

transmissible

English

Adjective

(-)
  • able to be transmitted
  • (medicine) capable of being transmitted from one person to another; contagious

    • transferable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • able to be transferred
    • To start a new career, you need transferable skills.

    Derived terms

    * nontransferable