obtainable

«obtainable» in Mova's school dictionary: able to be got or bought: "the tickets are obtainable… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (obtainable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Obtainable means able to be got or bought: "the tickets are obtainable from the office". tree →

2) Obtainable can mean possible to reach: "the highest obtainable score". tree →

sense in the lessons

In formal notices and exam language "obtainable" replaces "available" or "can be got". In maths, "the highest obtainable mark" is the most points you can get. Phrases: easily obtainable, obtainable from, the maximum obtainable.

examples

• Forms are obtainable from the school office. tree →
• The highest obtainable score is 100. tree →
• Fresh fish is easily obtainable at the harbour. tree →
• This medicine is only obtainable from a chemist. tree →
• Water was hard to obtain in the desert, but not unobtainable. tree →
• Is this toy still obtainable in the shops? tree →

note

Formal. Verb: obtain (to get). Opposite: unobtainable. Everyday words: available, you can get it.

Trees and pragmatics

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