a. [f. ATTAIN v. + -ABLE. Cf. OF. ataignable.] Capable of being attained (in various senses of the verb).

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1647.  Petty, Adv. Learn., in Harl. Misc. (1810), VI. 4. Things … attainable by the help of memory.

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1712.  Addison, Spect., No. 513, ¶ 5. The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life.

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1776.  Adam Smith, W. N., I. I. vi. 51, note. The rate of profit attainable.

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1856.  Kane, Arct. Expl., I. i. 18. To its most northern attainable point.

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1881.  Ruskin, Morn. in Florence, 47. The shop-window with its unattainable splendours, or too easily attainable trifles.

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