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achievability en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English achieven English achieve Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English achievability From achieve + -ability.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The state or condition of being achievable.
   • The Fuelling the Future report states: "The Government must increase the current pace of electrification. The lifespan of rolling stock alone means that any rail projects currently being developed that are not wholly electrified - such as East West Rail - place in doubt the achievability of the 2040 target [for net zero emissions]." 2023 March 22, “Select Committee wants electrification at the heart of low-carbon initiative”, in RAIL, number 979, page 8:

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