solvable

[ sol-vuh-buhl ]

/ ˈsɒl və bəl /

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adjective

capable of being solved, as a problem.

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

Archaic. soluble (def. 1).

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Origin of solvable

First recorded in 1640–50; solve + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM solvable

solv·a·bil·i·ty, solv·a·ble·ness, nounnon·solv·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·solv·a·ble, adjectivenon·solv·a·ble·ness, noun

un·solv·a·ble, adjectiveun·solv·a·ble·ness, nounun·solv·a·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solvable

1. insoluble, insolvable, unsolvable 2. solvable , soluble

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How to use solvable in a sentence

Policy experts reassure us that if taken seriously as a threat, nuclear terrorism is both preventable and solvable.
It’s time to take domestic nuclear terrorism seriously|Jayita Sarkar|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
What I hope this has done is pushed the conversation beyond acceptance to a point where we can see mental illness as a solvable “injury,” and that there’s a path forward.
Alexi Pappas's New Book Tackles the Heavy Stuff|Molly Mirhashem|January 11, 2021|Outside Online
All of these results show the importance of considering existing mathematical ideas in new contexts in order to figure out if a problem is even currently solvable.
The Year in Math and Computer Science|Bill Andrews|December 23, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Africa was supposedly a land of disasters, unsolvable poverty, or, worst of all, irrelevant to Americans.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It)|Todd Moss|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Koskinen is just the latest target for GOP venting over the emails and what the agency insists was an unsolvable IT problem.
House Republicans Take on John Koskinen: Scenes From an IRS Sideshow|Tim Mak|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Children today seem like an unsolvable problem—an evil trick played on adults by nature itself.
Why Kids Are Making Us Crazy|James Poulos|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Different incidents but both are deep problems that plague each country and seem unsolvable.
A Nation of Onlookers: India’s Violence Against Women and America’s Guns|Dilip D’Souza|December 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not everything gets wrapped up with a pretty bow; some mysteries are unsolvable, some victims inconsolable.
‘Inspector Lewis’ on PBS’s ‘Masterpiece Mystery’: TV’s Smartest Sleuths|Jace Lacob|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They had been plunging deep into the solving of unsolvable problems, and she turned her burning old eyes on him as she answered.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett
All night he pondered schemes of rescue or escape, until his brain reeled and his soul grew sick before the unsolvable problem.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
The unspeakable, unsolvable mystery of it all rested like a weight on the spirits of both men.
Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish
It was in no way a remarkable article to buy, nor one I would be likely to connect with a deep, unsolvable problem.
The House of Strange Secrets|A. Eric Bayly
She remained upheld in spirit, while yet she seemed to brood over an unsolvable problem.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for solvable

solvable

/ (ˈsɒlvəbəl) /

adjective

another word for soluble (def. 1)

Derived forms of solvable

solvability or solvableness, noun

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