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
- (obsolete) Capable of being dissolved or liquefied.
- (obsolete) Able to pay one's debts.
- (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
- solvible
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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