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realizable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌɹi.əˈlaɪz.ə.bl̩/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɪəˈlaɪz.ə.bl̩/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 AH0 L AY1 Z AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being realized (made real) or achieved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unrealizable

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of being realized

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • realizable benefits of the plan

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English realize Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English realizable From realize + -able. Compare French réalisable.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: осъществим (osǎštestvim) — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Catalan: realitzable — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Czech: uskutečnitelný — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Dutch: realiseerbaar — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Esperanto: realigebla — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Finnish: toteuttamiskelpoinen — capable of being realized or achieved
  • French: réalisable — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Polish: wykonalny — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Spanish: realizable — capable of being realized or achieved
  • Swedish: realiserbar — capable of being realized or achieved