solvable

[sol-vuh-buhl]

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.

ˈsolvable

/ ˈsɒlvəbəl /

adjective

1. another word for soluble

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of solvable¹

First recorded in 1640–50; solve + -able

Example Sentences

But he mostly appeared frustrated at the lack of progress in ending a conflict which he once seemed to believe could be easily solvable.

From BBC

"It makes extinction sound like something that’s solvable through scientific jiggery-pokery, an error that can be fixed without the arduous, inconvenient lengths that human beings need to go to to prevent extinctions happening."

From Salon

If Holmes’ constant appeal is an easily solvable case, then countenancing the possibility that there may be much more to his life than what Doyle shared isn’t impossible either.

From Salon

It’s not a problem of the Earth, or anything other than a human problem — which is commonly solvable.

From Los Angeles Times

"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