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Obtainable vs Attainable - What's the difference?

obtainable | attainable |

As adjectives the difference between obtainable and attainable

is that obtainable is capable of being obtained or procured while attainable is able to be achieved, accomplished or obtained.

As a noun attainable is

anything that can be attained.

obtainable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being obtained or procured.
  • * 2007 , Bill Mason, Connetquot targeted: BLACK POWDER HISTORY, Newsday.com , 14 July,
    • Potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal are combined in proportions and through methods easily obtainable in books and on the Internet.

    attainable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be achieved, accomplished or obtained.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that can be attained.
  • * 1971 , Murray Friedman, Overcoming middle class rage (page 223)
    • So is good housing and medical care and all the other attainables which lead to a better life.