attainable

[ uh-tey-nuh-buhl ]

/ əˈteɪ nə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being attained.

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Origin of attainable

First recorded in 1640–50; attain + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM attainable

at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, at·tain·a·ble·ness, nounnon·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·at·tain·a·ble, adjectivesu·per·at·tain·a·ble, adjective

su·per·at·tain·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·at·tain·a·bly, adverbun·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·at·tain·a·ble, adjectiveun·at·tain·a·ble·ness, nounun·at·tain·a·bly, adverb

How to use attainable in a sentence

Once the data are attainable, and if physicists get a little lucky, the search gives way to discovery.
Einstein’s theory of general relativity unveiled a dynamic and bizarre cosmos|Elizabeth Quill|February 3, 2021|Science News
Without it, Duckett says she never would have known any of this was attainable, a thought she often reflects on while on the 50th floor at the company’s Park Avenue headquarters.
A Consumer Banking Rock Star Makes a Bold Bet|Nick Fouriezos|January 24, 2021|Ozy
If you’re looking for an attainable way to make your everyday life simpler and more convenient, search no further than smart light switches.
Smart Light Switches To Best Brighten (Or Dim) Your Home|PopSci Commerce Team|January 22, 2021|Popular-Science
As psychologist Eddie Tong writes, “hopeful people tend to think that desired goals are attainable even if personal resources are exhausted.”
A psychologist explains how hope can make a difference in impossible times|Jacqueline S. Mattis/The Conversation|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science

All these applications are in principle attainable with superconductors that need to be cooled to low temperatures in order to work.
Room-temperature superconductivity has been achieved for the first time|Niall Firth|October 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Control of the future is indeed precious in exact proportion to its difficulty, its moderate degree of attainability.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
That bucket now—a sip from it would rehabilitate them, give them at least the semblance of attainability.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville Buck

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