affordable — UK US /əˈfɔːdəbl/ adjective ► not expensive: »They are meeting consumer demand for fashionable products at affordable prices. » affordable homes. keep sth/make sth affordable »The Prius is heavily subsidised by Toyota to keep it affordable.… … Financial and business terms
Affordable — Af*ford a*ble, a. That may be afforded. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affordable — (adj.) 1866, from AFFORD (Cf. afford) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Affordability; affordably … Etymology dictionary
affordable — af|ford|a|ble [ ə fɔrdəbl ] adjective inexpensive enough for ordinary people to afford: affordable housing/childcare concert seats at affordable prices … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
affordable — UK [əˈfɔː(r)dəb(ə)l] / US [əˈfɔrdəb(ə)l] adjective cheap enough for ordinary people to afford affordable childcare concert seats at affordable prices Derived word: affordability UK [əˌfɔː(r)dəˈbɪlətɪ] / US [əˌfɔrdəˈbɪlətɪ] uncountable … English dictionary
affordable — affordability, n. affordably, adv. /euh fawr deuh beuhl/, adj. 1. that can be afforded; believed to be within one s financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices. n. 2. Usually, affordables. items, expenses, etc., that one can afford … Universalium
affordable — adj. Affordable is used with these nouns: ↑home, ↑housing, ↑luxury, ↑price, ↑rent … Collocations dictionary
affordable — cheap Used of household equipment and of small and often skimpy houses built for the poor: The associations took over from the councils as the main providers of social housing in 1988, with the intention of providing affordable… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
affordable — [əˈfɔːdəb(ə)l] adj cheap enough for ordinary people to afford a shortage of affordable housing[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
affordable — afford ► VERB 1) (can/could afford) have sufficient money, time, or means for. 2) provide (an opportunity or facility). DERIVATIVES affordability noun affordable adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «promote, perform»; related to FORTH(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary