attainable
UK: əˈteɪnəbl | US: əˈteɪnəbl
adj. capable of being achieved or reached
adj. within reasonable limits of effort or ability
attainable = attain<reach> + able<capable of>
- attain: From Old French attaindre (to reach, accomplish), derived from Latin attingere (to touch, reach), combining ad- (to) + tangere (to touch).
- able: From Latin -abilis (capable of), via Old French -able, indicating capacity or suitability.
Etymology Origin:
The word attainable merges the action-oriented attain (rooted in the idea of "reaching") with the potential-oriented -able, creating a term that emphasizes feasibility. Its Latin roots reflect physical touch (tangere) evolving into abstract achievement (attain), while -able universalizes the concept across contexts.
The project’s goals are ambitious but attainable with proper planning.
Financial independence is attainable through disciplined saving.
She proved that the record was attainable after months of training.
The software makes complex tasks attainable for beginners.
Critics argued that the policy’s targets were not attainable under current conditions.