Obtainable vs. Attainable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Obtainable and Attainable
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Definitions
Obtainable
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
Attainable
To gain as an objective; achieve
Attain a diploma by hard work.
Obtainable
To be in existence, in effect, or customary
"standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).
Attainable
To come to or arrive at, as through movement, growth, or the passage of time
Redwoods can attain a height of 300 feet.
Obtainable
(Archaic) To succeed.
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Attainable
To succeed in a directed effort, process, or progression
Attained to high office.
Eventually attained to wisdom.
Obtainable
Able to be obtained.
Attainable
Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.
Obtainable
Capable of being obtained.
Attainable
Something that can be attained.
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Obtainable
Capable of being obtained;
Savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable
Attainable
Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object.
The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life.
Attainable
Obtainable.
General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [clothes and blankets] in Philadelphia, and they were not attainable in the country.
Attainable
Capable of being attained or accomplished;
Choose an attainable goal
Art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study