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Definitions for affordable
əˈfɔr də bəl, əˈfoʊr-af·ford·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. low-cost, low-priced, affordableadjective

    that you have the financial means for

    "low-cost housing"

Wiktionary

  1. affordableadjective

    something that can be afforded.

  2. Etymology: afford + -able

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  1. affordable

    Affordable refers to something that is reasonably priced and within one's financial means. It implies that the cost of a product, service, or activity is not too high and can be easily purchased, accessed or managed without causing financial hardship. The perception of what is considered affordable can vary based on an individual's income, expenses, and personal financial situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Affordableadjective

    that may be afforded

Editors Contribution

  1. affordable

    Able to be afforded by a working adult who earns a starting wage of the standard living wage, verified using data, facts, information, research and statistics to create the monetary amount.

    Affordable housing and affordable transport are important to people within society.


    Submitted by MaryC on July 29, 2020  


  2. affordable

    The fair, just and transparent cost cocreated by a social enterprise, organization or unity government for a product, service, commodity or goods that are accessible to all people.

    Budget airlines use affordable costs to ensure the just amount of people can fly on their aircraft and the aircraft have a just capacity when flying.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 26, 2016  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of affordable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of affordable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of affordable in a Sentence

  1. Paul Workman:

    While innovative drugs should command relatively higher prices, the overall cost of treatment must be affordable.

  2. Joan Alker:

    Much of the gains in children's coverage that came about as a result of Affordable Care Act have now been reversed.

  3. David Axelrod:

    The Affordable Care Act was The Affordable Care Act because many of The Affordable Care Act main provisions would not be enacted or felt for years, in the case of the infrastructure bill, there should be visible projects underway relatively swiftly -- physical evidence of progress. The task is to link those community improvements to this bill and The President in the minds of voters.

  4. Tendayi Kapfidze:

    Lower rates make things more affordable today, but I think in the long run, their impact on increasing home prices ultimately pushes out some people from the market.

  5. Josh Reid:

    It appears so, this is the same senator who shut down the government last year in protest over the Affordable Care Act?

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