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attainability
Variant of attain
attain
definition
at·tain (ə tān′)
transitive verb
- to gain through effort; accomplish; achieve
- to reach or come to; arrive at he attained the age of ninety
Etymology: ME attainen < OFr ataindre < L attingere < ad-, to + tangere, to touch: see tact
intransitive verb
to succeed in reaching or coming (to a goal)
Related Forms:
- attainability at·tain′·abil′·ity noun
- attainable at·tain′·able adjective
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