addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdre-sə-bəl How to pronounce addressable (audio)
1
: able to be addressed : directly accessible
addressable registers in a computer
2
: of or relating to a subscription television system that uses decoders addressable by the system operator
addressability noun

Examples of addressable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What actually is the total addressable market here? Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024 Any research about human thought and behavior, as well as qualitative research, is not addressable with AI tools. Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2024 Wool/Acrylic The market size for next-gen wool must consider acrylic and polyester as addressable markets, the MII said, as the technologies used to create these fibers converge. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 And there’s significant money in the addressable market, which in 2021 Skift Research estimated was worth more than $1 billion. Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for addressable 

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Word History

Etymology

address entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of addressable was in 1953

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“Addressable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addressable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

addressable

adjective
ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl How to pronounce addressable (audio)
: able to be reached through an address
addressable registers in a computer

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