acquirable

Acquirable is an adjective describing something that can be acquired or obtained. It is used in economics, law, business, and everyday language to refer to assets, rights, information, or opportunities that may be obtained through purchase, transfer, negotiation, or other means.

Etymology: The term is formed by adding the suffix -able to the verb acquire, which itself derives from Old French acquierre and Latin acquirere, meaning to gain or obtain.

Usage: Common contexts include acquirable assets or acquirable rights. It can apply to tangible assets (property, equipment) or intangible items (licenses, knowledge). The word emphasizes potential ability rather than the process; similar terms include obtainable or transferable, though those terms carry slightly different nuances—obtainable focuses on the result, transferable on the possibility of transfer.

Variations and related forms: A noun form is acquirability, though it is uncommon. A related concept is acquisition, the act of obtaining something.

See also: Acquire, Acquisition, Obtainable, Attainable.