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affordable

[uh-fawr-duh-buhl]

af·ford·a·ble

[uh-fawr-duh-buhl]
adjective
1.
that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
noun
2.
Usually, affordables. items, expenses, etc., that one can afford: a variety of affordables for your gift list.

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Affordable is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1865–70; afford + -able

af·ford·a·bil·i·ty, noun
af·ford·a·bly, adverb
un·af·ford·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·af·ford·a·ble, adjective
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afford (əˈfɔːd)
 
vb (preceded by can, could, etc)
1.  to be able to do or spare something, esp without incurring financial difficulties or without risk of undesirable consequences: we can afford to buy a small house; I can afford to give you one of my chess sets; we can't afford to miss this play
2.  to give, yield, or supply: the meeting afforded much useful information
 
[Old English geforthian to further, promote, from forthforth; the Old English prefix ge- was later reduced to a-, and the modern spelling (C16) is influenced by words beginning aff-]
 
af'fordable
 
adj
 
afforda'bility
 
n

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