at·tain·a·ble

[uh-tey-nuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being attained.

Origin:
1640–50; attain + -able

at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, at·tain·a·ble·ness, noun
non·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·at·tain·a·ble, adjective
su·per·at·tain·a·ble, adjective
su·per·at·tain·a·ble·ness, noun
su·per·at·tain·a·bly, adverb
un·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·at·tain·a·ble, adjective
un·at·tain·a·ble·ness, noun
un·at·tain·a·bly, adverb
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attain (əˈteɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb (often foll by to)
1.  (tr) to achieve or accomplish (a task, goal, aim, etc)
2.  (tr) to reach or arrive at in space or time: to attain old age
3.  to arrive (at) with effort or exertion: to attain to glory
 
[C14: from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere to reach, from tangere to touch]
 
at'tainable
 
adj
 
attaina'bility
 
n
 
at'tainableness
 
n

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attainable
1640s, from attain + -able.
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Example sentences
Whether or not this is an attainable goal is another question.
Still, both benefits may be attainable when things change gradually.
If the standards are high, but attainable, then they will be met by regulators.
As the sole prize now attainable, its value has evidently shot up.
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