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

Expansion into midsize and autonomy is expected to significantly increase Lucid’s total addressable market, or TAM, from $40 billion for its current Air sedan and Gravity SUV to $700 billion, executives said Thursday. —Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026

That’s total addressable market for our non-Silicon Valley listeners. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026

For low sperm count, some of the causes are well known and easily addressable: the most common is varicocele (an enlargement of the veins in the scrotum), while others include taking too many hot baths or wearing overly tight underwear, smoking, sleep deprivation, and certain medications. —Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

The relevant question, therefore, is not whether export demand alone justifies investment, but whether total addressable demand does. —Eme Bassey, Sourcing Journal, 12 Feb. 2026

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