solvable

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adjective

solv·​able ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce solvable (audio)
ˈsȯl-
Synonyms of solvablenext
: capable of being solved, resolved, or explained
a solvable problem/issue
She found the puzzles challenging but solvable.
solvability
ˌsäl-və-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce solvable (audio)
ˌsȯl-
noun

solvability

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noun

solv·​abil·​i·​ty
-lətē, 
-i—see solve
: the quality or state of being solvable

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Adjective I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable.
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Adjective
These are solvable issues, ones that come from the inside. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Handwriting was solvable, barely, because the post office had zip codes and the census had forms. — Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2026 This means that some mathematical problems are not even in principle solvable by our current mathematical methods. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 The same research that documented the coverage losses also traced the harm to administrative friction, which is a solvable problem. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvable

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First Known Use

Adjective

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solvable was in 1655

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solvable

adjective
solv·​able ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce solvable (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved
a solvable problem
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