Meanings
adjectiveaddressable (comparative more addressable, superlative most addressable)
comparative more addressable · superlative most addressable
- Able to be addressed.
"Despite the prevailing external forces, we remain confident in our ability to profitably grow the business in our addressable markets," the company said.
2023 January 25, “Network News: Keltbray receives £33 million credit facility platform”, in RAIL, number 975, page 11
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivecapable of being addressed
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Old Frencha-
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindīs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵtós
- Proto-Italic*rektos
- Latinrēctus
- Latindīrēctus
- Vulgar Latin*dīrēctiāre
- Old Frenchdrecier
- Old Frenchadrecier
- Middle Englishadressen
- Englishaddress
- Englishaddressable
Translations
Polish adresowalny
- adresowalnyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
addressable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressable
MLA
“addressable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressable. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “addressable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressable.
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