addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdre-sə-bəl 

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

ə-ˌdre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of addressable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, why does Softbank acquire a company like Ampere with a great product, IP and people — but no significant addressable market at the moment? —Matt Kimball, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

The firm estimates the total addressable market for glaucoma implants in the United States will go from $1.2 billion in 2025 to $1.9 billion in 2035. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025

Ultimately, Lawson said, the total addressable market for D/Cipher+ is really the size of the entire open internet advertising business. —Sara Fischer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025

Simultaneously, the company has been cross-selling other solutions necessary to run an online business, which has allowed the company's financials to grow at double digits and increase its total addressable market. —Gurufocus, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

address entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for addressable

• accessible
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• inaccessible
• incompressible
• inexpressible
• irrepressible

Kids Definition

addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl 

: able to be reached through an address

addressable registers in a computer