ATTAINABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does attainable mean? 

• ATTAINABLE (adjective)
  The adjective ATTAINABLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of being attained or accomplished

  Familiarity information: ATTAINABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATTAINABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being attained or accomplished

Synonyms:

attainable; come-at-able

Context example:

art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study

Similar:

possible (capable of happening or existing)

Derivation:

attain (to gain with effort)

attainability; attainableness (the state of being achievable)

 Context examples 

The growth of microorganisms may be inhibited by antimicrobials that approach usually attainable blood and tissue concentrations.

(Antimicrobial Intermediate Susceptibility Result, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The best or most suitable; the greatest degree attainable.

(Optimum, NCI Thesaurus)

There were but few who could be so classed; and it was not all of them that were attainable.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

The concentration of SFN used in this study would not be attainable in a normal diet rich in vegetables.

(Antioxidants May Prevent Cognitive Impairment in Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

On that article, truth seemed attainable.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable).

(Aim, NCI Thesaurus)

Nay, more, I consider it as the only form of building in which happiness is attainable, and were I rich enough I would instantly pull Combe down, and build it up again in the exact plan of this cottage.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)