ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Solvable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɒlvəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Solvable is an adjective meaning Capable of being solved.

Meaning

Capable of being solved.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Capable of being dissolved or liquefied.
  2. (obsolete) Able to pay one's debts.
  3. (obsolete, rare) Capable of being paid and discharged.

Example Sentences

a solvable problem
This is a mystery that is solvable with a phone call.
Questions of this Nature may be easily solvable in the simple Cases.
[…] although imprisonment was imposed by law on persons not solvable, yet officers were unwilling to cast them into goale,

Word Forms

Synonyms for solvable

Depending on context, synonyms include soluble, solvent, resolvable.

Antonyms for solvable

Common opposites include insolvable, insoluble.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include resolvable, soluble, feasible, conceivable, water-soluble, solutions.

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