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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈhɛltlɪç
"Das Buch ist in jeder Buchhandlung erhältlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be gotten, acquired, or secured; capable of being obtained.
"Additional funding is obtainable through the regional development grant." - 2
Within reach or achievable through effort or planning.
"With proper time management, these academic goals are entirely obtainable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'obtain', which comes from the Late Middle English 'obtainen', originating from Old French 'obtenir' and ultimately from the Latin 'obtinere' (to hold, acquire, or maintain). The suffix '-able' was added in the late 16th century to form adjectives denoting capability or possibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obtainable" is said worldwide
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obtenable
Transliteration: ɔb.tə.nabl
"Un tel permis est obtenable auprès de la mairie."
erhältlich
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈhɛltlɪç
"Das Buch ist in jeder Buchhandlung erhältlich."
ottenibile
Transliteration: ot.teˈni.bi.le
"Questo risultato è ottenibile solo con molto impegno."
obtenible
Transliteration: ob.teˈni.βle
"La información es fácilmente obtenible en línea."
obtível
Transliteration: obˈtivɛw
"O sucesso é obtível através de trabalho árduo."
प्राप्त करने योग्य
Transliteration: praapt karne yogya
"यह परमिट आसानी से प्राप्त करने योग्य है।"
可获得的
Transliteration: kě huò dé de
"这种药物在当地药店是可以获得的。"
얻을 수 있는
Transliteration: eodeul su inneun
"그 자료는 도서관에서 얻을 수 있습니다."
入手可能な
Transliteration: nyūshu kanō na
"この部品はオンラインで入手可能です。"
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