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

Etymology

Origin of solvable

First recorded in 1640–50; solve + -able

Example Sentences

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

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 • Jul. 14, 2025

“I’m compelled to continue pursuing this issue because it is so solvable if we determine to do it,” Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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