Achievability

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of being attainable through effort or skill is a key aspect of success
2. This term refers to the likelihood of reaching a desired goal or outcome based on one's capabilities
3. It denotes the feasibility of accomplishing something significant or noteworthy through determination and ability

Etymology: "Achievability" is a plain English compound: the verb "achieve" with the suffix "-ability" attached. "Achieve" came into English in Middle English, borrowed from Old French "achever," meaning "to bring to an end," and the phrase underlying it, "a chief," points to bringing a task to its head or finish. The sense of accomplishing something, which is what "achieve" means today, grew out of that idea of completion. The suffix does most of the work in the new word. "-ability" traces through Middle French "-ablete" back to Latin "-abilitas," itself built from "-abilis," a suffix meaning "able to be" something, as in "capable" or "possible." Its Latin roots reach back to very old Indo-European elements, and English took it in through French, first attached to Latin-derived verbs and later to English ones. Put together, "achievability" means the quality of being able to be achieved, which is why it can stand for the likelihood that a goal will succeed. The combination is a modern English coinage built from existing parts rather than a word with an older life of its own.

Synonyms: attainability, realizability

Antonyms: unattainability, impossibility