attainableness
|at-tain-a-ble-ness|
/əˈteɪnəb(ə)lnəs/
able to be reached or achieved
Etymology
'attainableness' is built in English from the adjective 'attainable' + the nominalizing suffix '-ness'; 'attainable' in turn comes from the verb 'attain'.
'attain' comes from Old French (e.g. 'ateindre' / modern French 'atteindre'), ultimately from Latin 'attingere' (a compound of 'ad-' + 'tangere' meaning 'to touch' or 'to reach'), then entered Middle English and developed into modern English 'attain' and derivatives like 'attainable' and 'attainableness'.
Originally the root idea emphasized 'reaching' or 'touching' physically; over time it broadened to mean 'achieving' or 'accomplishing', which is the primary sense today.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being attainable; the degree to which something can be reached, achieved, or accomplished.
The attainableness of the target made the project seem realistic to stakeholders.
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