Attainable

Attainable
Attainable At*tain"a*ble, a. 1. Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object. [1913 Webster]

The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

2. Obtainable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [clothes and blankets] in Philadelphia, and they were not attainable in the country. --Marshall. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • attainable — attain ► VERB 1) succeed in accomplishing. 2) reach (a specified age, size, or amount). DERIVATIVES attainable adjective. ORIGIN Latin attingere, from tangere to touch …   English terms dictionary

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