attainable

«attainable» in Mova's school dictionary: Possible to reach or achieve: «an attainable goal» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (attainable, more attainable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Possible to reach or achieve: «an attainable goal». tree →

2) Possible to get: «Tickets are still attainable.» tree →

sense in the lessons

In school and PSHE lessons, teachers talk about setting goals that are challenging but attainable (SMART goals: specific, measurable, achievable). In maths, an attainable value is one a number can actually reach. Opposite: unattainable.

examples

• Set yourself an attainable goal, like reading ten pages a day. tree →
• A gold star is attainable if you try hard. tree →
• The summit is attainable in one day. tree →
• Is a perfect score attainable on this test? tree →
• The coach set goals that were hard but attainable. tree →
• For a beginner, swimming a length is attainable. tree →

note

From «attain» (reach, achieve) + -able. Formal; everyday words: «achievable», «possible». Opposite: unattainable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «attainable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.