summable

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[suhm-uh-buhl] / ˈsʌm ə bəl /

adjective

Mathematics.

capable of being added.
(of an infinite series, especially a divergent one) capable of having a sum assigned to it by a method other than the usual one of taking the limit of successive partial sums.
(of a function) possessing a finite Lebesgue integral.

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Etymology

Origin of summable

First recorded in 1775–85; sum + -able

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The conventional election method that we’re all familiar with, plurality voting, has as one really nice property: It’s what we call a summable voting system.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021

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