addressable

American  

[uh-dres-uh-buhl] / əˈdrɛs ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being addressed.

2. Television. (of a cable-TV system) capable of addressing or calling up any available channel.

3. Computers. (of stored information) capable of being accessed.

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addressable British  

/ əˈdrɛsəbəl /

adjective

1. computing possessing or capable of being reached by an address

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Other Word Forms

• addressability noun

Etymology

Origin of addressable

First recorded in 1950–55; address + -able

Example Sentences

China will remain the anchor for volume growth, given its larger total addressable market, while overseas markets offer structurally better unit economics, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Volvo and Lynk & Co appeal to different customers and segments and will allow Volvo to increase its addressable market and reach a wider audience without additional product investments, the Swedish company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its total addressable market expansion in mid-2025 and commentary around bookings growth on the latest earnings call mark a shift from recovery to what Visser described as “compounding acceleration”

From Barron's

It lowers out-of-pocket costs and expands the addressable market for fertility treatment, even if total births remain depressed.

From Barron's

Some of what has impacted the unimpressive growth of the addressable audience for home entertainment has been the instability of the market.

From MarketWatch