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attainable

Adjective

IPA /əˈteɪnəbl/

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Possible to achieve through effort or suitable conditions, especially when a goal fits the time, skills and resources available.

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attainable/əˈteɪnəbl/

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attainable — Possible to achieve through effort or suitable conditions, especially when a goal fits the time, skills and resources available.

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Possible to achieve through effort or suitable conditions, especially when a goal fits the time, skills and resources available.

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Formed from attain and the adjective ending -able.

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Unattainable is the opposite: it describes something that cannot be achieved.

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