"attainability" meaning in English

See attainability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: attainabilities [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English attain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English attainability From attain + -ability. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|attain|-ability|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English attain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English attainability [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlom", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlis", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-bilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ābilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tās", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-abilitas", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "-ableté", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ablete", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ability", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "attainability", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="attainability"> From attain + -ability., {{ety|en|:af|attain|-ability|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English attain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English attainability From attain + -ability. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} attainability (usually uncountable, plural attainabilities)
  1. The state of being attainable. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: attainableness Derived forms: unattainability Related terms: accessibility, affordability, feasibility, practicality

Inflected forms

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