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affordable

adjective (affordable, more affordable, most affordable)

«affordable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Affordable means cheap enough for people to be able to buy or pay for. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and money lessons it is about prices of food, homes and toys. In news it appears in "affordable housing". Phrases: affordable housing, affordable prices, more affordable.

Examples

  • This bike is more affordable than that one. tree →
  • The town needs more affordable homes. tree →
  • Fresh fruit should be affordable for every family. tree →
  • We looked for an affordable holiday. tree →
  • Second-hand books are very affordable. tree →
  • Prices became less affordable this year. tree →

Note

From afford + -able. Opposite: unaffordable, expensive. In maths problems, "affordable" means the price is not more than the money you have: with £20, a £15 toy is affordable, a £25 one is not.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/affordable/