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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.


solvable British  
/ ˈsɒlvəbəl /

adjective

  1. another word for soluble

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of solvable

First recorded in 1640–50; solve + -able

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The tech giants spending billions of dollars on them say the water part, at least, is solvable.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 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

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 Apr. 16, 2025

“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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