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getatable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • gĕt-ă′tə-bəl
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ɡɛtˈæ.tə.bəl/
  • Australian: /ɡetˈæ.tə.bəl/
  • New-Zealand: /ɡetˈɛ.tə.bəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation, Scotland: /ɡɛtˈa.tə.bəl/
  • India: /ɡɛʈˈa.ʈa.bɛl/
  • rhymes with -ætəbəl
  • rhymes with -atəbəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being got at; accessible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

capable of being reached or attained

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a very getatable man
  • both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: come-at-able, get-at-able

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From get at + -able.