attainable

attain (əˈteɪn)

—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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Word Origin & History

attainable

1640s, from attain + -able.

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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