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

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word affordable.

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. President Obama:

    This top down redistribution doesn't work. my job is not to trim my sails and not tell the American people what we should be doing, pretending somehow we don't need better roads, that we don't need more affordable college.

  2. Frank Pallone:

    I've always been an advocate for a single-payer system, but, you know, the votes aren't there, so I think we really have to concentrate on trying to stabilize the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, particularly since the Donald Trump administration is consistently trying to sabotage it.

  3. Joseph Sussman:

    We'd like to help people make medical care affordable, but our hope is that with time, maybe we can be a catalyst to the system ultimately changing, because as it stands right now, this system is just... not sustainable. It's getting more expensive year after year.

  4. Jon Favreau:

    Funny, I don't remember Chuck Schumer giving that advice when he was privately and publicly championing the Affordable Care Act in 2010, so what exactly does Chuck Schumer believe was the error? Does he believe that the goal of winning office is winning office?

  5. Joe Biden:

    I think one of the most significant things weve done in our administration is pass the Affordable Care Act, i dont know why wed get rid of what in fact was working and move to something totally new. And so, there are differences.

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