obtainable

obtainable
obtainable (adj.) 1610s, from OBTAIN (Cf. obtain) + -ABLE (Cf. -able). Related: Obtainability.

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  • Obtainable — Ob*tain a*ble, a. Capable of being obtained. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obtainable — index available, open (accessible), possible, potential, practicable, vulnerable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • obtainable — [adj] achievable, available at hand*, attainable, derivable, duck soup*, gettable, in stock, no problem*, no sweat*, on deck*, on offer*, on tap*, piece of cake*, procurable, purchasable, pushover, ready, realizable, securable, there for the… …   New thesaurus

  • obtainable — [[t]ɒbte͟ɪnəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ prep If something is obtainable, it is possible to get or achieve it. The dried herb is obtainable from health shops. ...delicious cheeses which are obtainable anywhere in France …   English dictionary

  • obtainable — adjective something that is obtainable can be obtained: Most of the ingredients for Chinese cooking are obtainable at the supermarket …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • obtainable — adjective Capable of being obtained or procured. Potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal are combined in proportions and through methods easily obtainable in books and on the Internet …   Wiktionary

  • obtainable — ob|tain|a|ble [əbˈteınəbəl] adj formal able to be obtained ▪ The form is obtainable at your local post office …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • obtainable — ob|tain|a|ble [ əb teınəbl ] adjective possible to obtain: easily obtainable materials …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • obtainable — adjective use dried herbs only when fresh ones are not obtainable Syn: available, to be had, in circulation, on the market, in season, at one s disposal, at hand, attainable, procurable, accessible, realizable, gettable; informal up for grabs, on …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • obtainable — UK [əbˈteɪnəb(ə)l] / US adjective possible to obtain easily obtainable materials …   English dictionary

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