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Definition: Achievable |
AchievableAdjective1. Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "achievable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1985. (references) |
Synonyms: AchievableSynonyms: accomplishable (adj), doable (adj), realizable (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Possibility | Practicable, feasible, performable, achievable; within reach, within measurable distance; accessible, superable, surmountable; attainable, obtainable; contingent; (doubtful), (effect). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Achievable |
| English words defined with "achievable": achievability, attainability, attainableness. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "achievable": ALARA, as low as reasonably achievable ♦ BACT-Best Available Control Technology, best available technology economically achievable, Beta Limit ♦ Effluent limitation ♦ Investigation of performance achievable with highly concurrent interpretations of functional programs ♦ MPEG-1 ♦ Quality Assurance/Quality Control ♦ Residual Risk ♦ target load, Tritium or Triton, Troyon Limit. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The role of FDA is to drive that risk to the lowest level reasonably achievable without unduly decreasing the availability of this life saving resource. (references) | |
Business | This ambition appears to be achievable in certain areas of the country and less easily achievable in other areas. (references) | |
Therefore the decision to outsource should be an integral part of the organization's routine planning and must be linked to achievable objectives. (references) | ||
A preliminary feasibility study was recently presented outlining the project as highly achievable, emphasizing that it will support the social, economic, and cultural development of the region. (references) | ||
Economic History | Mexico | The strong peso coupled with conservative fiscal and monetary policies pushed inflation below ten percent throughout 2000. The government's 2001 inflation target of 6.5 percent appears not only achievable, but also perhaps modest in view of the slow down in the larger economy and continued discipline in government spending. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | It's ambitious and achievable, but it's not enough. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Achievable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.53% of the time. "Achievable" is used about 212 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.53% | 211 | 20,883 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.47% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 212 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "achievable": as low as reasonably achievable ♦ best available technology economically achievable ♦ Investigation of performance achievable with highly concurrent interpretations of functional programs ♦ lowest achievable emission rate. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
achievable | 3 |
achievable debt free make ultimately will | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "achievable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaan | haalbaar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i arritshëm (accessible, approachable, attainable, available, easy, easy of access, obtainable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | ممكن إنجازه. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | осъществим (feasible, practicable, realizable, thinkable, viable), постижим (accomplishable, acquirable, attainable), изпълним (accomplishable, doable, enforceable, feasible, possible, practicable, viable, workable), достижим (accessible, acquirable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 可达成. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | dosažitelný (attainable, available, obtainable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | undersøgelse af opnåelig ydeevne med stærkt sideløbende fortolkninger af funktionelle programmer (Investigation of performance achievable with highly concurrent interpretations of functional programs), opnaaelig udbraending (achievable burn-up), lavest mulige emissionsrate (LAER, lowest achievable emission rate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | uitvoerbaar (enforceable), te doen, specifiek, meetbaar, acceptabel, realistisch en tijdgebonden (acceptable, measurable, realistic and time-bound, realistic and time-frame, realistic and time-related, SMART, specific), SMART (acceptable, annoyance, dejection, disappointment, grief, measurable, realistic and time-bound, realistic and time-frame, realistic and time-related, sadness, SMART, sorrow, specific), maakbaar, haalbaar, doenlýk. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tutkimus funktio-ohjelmien rinnakkaisilla tulkinnoilla saavutettavasta suorituskyvystä (Investigation of performance achievable with highly concurrent interpretations of functional programs). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | spécifié, mesurable, acceptable, réaliste, situé dans le temps (acceptable), SMART (acceptable), qui peut être achevé. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ausführbar (designable, doable, executable, exportable, feasable, feasible, feasibly, practicable, practicably, workable), erreichbare, erreichbar (accessible, accomplishable, acquirable, approachable, attainable, available, obtainable, reachable, within reach). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατορθωτόσ (accomplishable, attainable, feasible, practicable, workable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מעשי (businesslike, down to earth, feasible, practical, sensible, workable), בר בצוע (attainable, feasible, practicable, practical, workable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | megvalósítható (devisable, doable, feasible, practicable, realizable, workable), teljesíthető. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | terjangkau (achieved, affordable, reached). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | raggiungibile (approachable, attainable, compassable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 성취 수 있". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | so-chooilley, cooilleenagh (complementary, rewarding, satisfactory). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | realisabel. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | achievableay realizowalny. (various references) atingível (accessible, attainable, reachable), alcançável (accessible, attainable, obtainment, procurable, reachable), suscetível de se fazer, realizável (accomplishable, doable, exploitable, feasible, harvestable, practicable, practical, realizable, utilisable, utilizable), possível (attainable, coming, earthenware, earthquake, feasible, likely, plausible, possible, problematically, prospective). (various references) realizabil (acceptable, feasible, manageable, obtainable, performable, realizable, workable). (various references) достижимый (approachable, attainable, obtainable). (various references) dostupan (accessible, affordable, attainable, available, come-at-able), dostižan (attainable, conceivable). (various references) realizable (attainable, available, doable, enforceable, realizable), lograble, factible (feasible, practicable, realizable, workable), conseguible. (various references) utförbar (doable, performable), görlig (feasible, possible, practicable). (various references) досяжний (accessible, approachable, attainable, available, obtainable). (various references) có thể thực hiện được (executable, feasible, operable, workable), có thể đạt được (obtainable, procurable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Achievable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: achievably. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "achievable" (pronounced ukhē"vubul) |
| 6 | -ē" v u b u l | believable, conceivable, inconceivable, receivable, unbelievable. |
| 5 | -v u b u l | approvable, drivable, forgivable, immovable, livable, lovable, microwavable, movable, observable, provable, removable, solvable, survivable, unforgivable, unlivable, unsolvable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, miscible, miserable, moldable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-e-h-i-l-v" | |
-3 letters: achieve, vehicle. | |
-4 letters: abelia, aecial, bailee, behave, belive, bleach, chelae, cleave, habile, heliac, lichee, viable. | |
-5 letters: abaci, abele, aecia, alive, avail, beach, beech, belch, belie, bevel, cabal, cable, calve, cavie, cavil, ceiba, celeb, chela, chiel, chile, chive, clave, clavi, halva, halve, heave, helve, ileac, labia, laich, leach, leave, leech, lieve. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 63 68 69 65 76 61 62 6C 65 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -.-. .... .. . ...- .- -... .-.. . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100011 01101000 01101001 01100101 01110110 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A c h i e v a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0063 0068 0069 0065 0076 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)35697475718867687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Quotations: Speeches 7. Usage Frequency 8. Expressions | 9. Expressions: Internet 10. Translations: Modern 11. Derivations 12. Rhymes | 13. Anagrams 14. Orthography 15. Bibliography |
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