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obtainable (어**테**이너블)able to be obtained or acquired; achievable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to be obtained or acquired; achievable

Pronunciation (IPA): /əbˈteɪnəbl/

Korean meaning: 얻을 수 있는, 획득 가능한

Korean pronunciation: 어**테**이너블

Example Sentences

  • The professor's autograph was surprisingly obtainable - he was selling them online for $5 each!
  • Fresh vegetables are obtainable at the local market every morning.
  • His dream of becoming a millionaire seemed obtainable until he discovered his love for expensive coffee.

obtainable

ADJECTIVE

//əbˈteɪnəbl//

able to be obtained or acquired; achievable

obtainable concept
💡 Concept

A happy child finds the teddy bear easily obtainable at the toy store

obtainable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sustainable dreams are obtainable and attainable!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əbˈteɪnəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/əbˈteɪnəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixob--
Roottain
Suffix--able

Origin

From Old French 'obtenir' meaning 'to get or acquire', derived from Latin 'obtinere' (ob- 'toward' + tenere 'to hold'). The suffix '-able' comes from Latin '-abilis' meaning 'capable of being'.

🎵Rhyme

sustainablemaintainableattainable
sustainable
maintainable
attainable

🔗Collocations

easily obtainable
readily obtainable
obtainable goal
obtainable information
commercially obtainable
obtainable results

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The professor's autograph was surprisingly obtainable - he was selling them online for $5 each!

Fresh vegetables are obtainable at the local market every morning.

😄 Fun example

His dream of becoming a millionaire seemed obtainable until he discovered his love for expensive coffee.

The research data is obtainable through the university's database.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

achievableattainableaccessibleavailablereachable

Antonyms

unobtainableunattainableimpossible

Related

obtainacquisitionprocureacquireget

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