solvable

American  

[sol-vuh-buhl] / ˈsɒl və bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being solved, as a problem.

2. Mathematics. (of a group) having a normal series of subgroups in which successive quotient groups are Abelian.

3. Archaic. soluble.

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solvable British  

/ ˈsɒlvəbəl /

adjective

1. another word for soluble

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Other Word Forms

• nonsolvability
  noun
• nonsolvableness
  noun
• solvability
  noun
• solvableness
  noun
• unsolvableness
  noun
• nonsolvable
  adjective
• unsolvable
  adjective
• unsolvably
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of solvable

First recorded in 1640–50; solve + -able

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

solvable

"If it's not an engineering problem, it's not solvable," he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

“The insolvency date is an entirely solvable problem,” Martin O’Malley, who served as Social Security commissioner under the Biden administration, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

These barriers are all solvable with policies and programs that help support immigrants and refugees in re-entering the workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

"Ship-strike risk is a ubiquitous yet solvable conservation challenge for large whales, and our results can provide a foundation for expanded management measures to protect these ocean giants."

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024

“This is a completely solvable problem,” I heard him say to himself.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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