computable

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adjective

com·​put·​able kəm-ˈpyü-tə-bəl How to pronounce computable (audio)
: capable of being computed
computability
kəm-ˌpyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce computable (audio)
noun

computability

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noun

com·​put·​abil·​i·​ty kəm-ˌpyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce computability (audio)
plural -es
: the quality or state of being computable

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Adjective
Hence, a computable function is a function that has a Turing machine to compute it. — Sheon Han, Quanta Magazine, 3 May 2023 Gödel held out his recursive functions as eminently computable, and Ritchie showed that loop programs were just the right tools for that job. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2020 Their deep understanding of the data's structure and constraints helps ensure new features are both meaningful and computable at scale. — Abdul Muqtadir Mohammed Zubair, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Humans themselves slowly become pressured to conform to the limits of what is algorithmically computable rather than technological systems being designed around the realities of human life and the limits of human expression. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for computable

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First Known Use

Adjective

1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of computable was in 1610

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“Computable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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