at·tain

(ə-tān′)

v. at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains

v.tr.

1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work.

2. To come to or arrive at, as through movement, growth, or the passage of time: Redwoods can attain a height of 300 feet.

v.intr.

To succeed in a directed effort, process, or progression: attained to high office; eventually attained to wisdom.

[Middle English atteinen, from Old French ataindre, ataign-, to reach to, from Vulgar Latin *attangere, from Latin attingere : ad-, ad- + tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]

at·tain′a·bil′i·ty n.

at·tain′a·ble adj.

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Adj.

attainable - capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study"

come-at-able

possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"

attainable

adjective achievable, possible, likely, potential, accessible, probable, at hand, feasible, within reach, practicable, obtainable, reachable, realizable, graspable, gettable, procurable, accomplishable It is unrealistic to believe perfection is a attainable goal.
impossible, unlikely, improbable, inaccessible, out of reach, unattainable, unobtainable, impracticable, unreachable, unfeasible, unprocurable

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attainable

adjective

Capable of being obtained or used:

acquirable, available, gettable, obtainable, procurable.

Idioms: on hand, to be had.

Translations

accesible

atteignable

ottenibile

attainable

[əˈteɪnəbl] ADJ → alcanzable

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attainable

[əˈteɪnəb^əl] adj (= achievable) [goal] → accessible

attainable

adj → erreichbar, zu erreichen; knowledge, happiness, power → zu erlangen

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attainable

[əˈteɪnəbl] adj (see vb) → realizzabile, raggiungibile