What does AFFORDABLE mean?

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. Kaushik Madhavan:

    A policy or incentive to help manufacturers of cars or two-wheelers will go a longer way in making electric mobility more affordable than subsidizing individual buyers.

  2. Scott Perry:

    And when you do that, somebody like Vladimir Putin, who's got an economy that is 40-50%, driven by fossil fuels, it raises the amount of money he's making, so it makes it affordable for somebody — some autocrat — to do what he's doing. So that's number one, the Biden energy policies have facilitated what's happening in Ukraine right now.

  3. Ned Lamont:

    These are ways to make Connecticut more affordable and give you a few extra bucks in your pocket, i’m providing tax relief right here and now for just Connecticut taxpayers. I think that makes an enormous difference.

  4. Margaret Murray:

    Indeed, the district court itself recognized that administration's decision allows junk insurance to compete directly with comprehensive, Affordable Care Act-compliant insurance plans, that result subverts the health care protections of the ACA. Junk insurance, no matter what it's called, is an inferior and hazardous substitute for comprehensive coverage.

  5. Elon Musk:

    Having to not pay tariffs and have the really long delivery chain and high transport costs will make the cars a lot more affordable to people in Europe and China.

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