calculable

adjective

cal·​cu·​la·​ble ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl How to pronounce calculable (audio)
1
: subject to or ascertainable by calculation
2
: that may be counted on : dependable

Examples of calculable in a Sentence

his performance as a pitcher is as calculable as the daily tides
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Some rationalists tried to come up with a calculable method to answer the question. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Seafloor depth is calculable using the time difference between creating a sound and receiving its echo. Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024 A lot is not fully calculable now, and some problems haven’t presented themselves. Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2021 There exists a physical world of calculable regularity. Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for calculable 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin calculābilis, from Late Latin calculāre "to count, reckon, compute" + Latin -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)" — more at calculate, -able

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of calculable was in 1670

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“Calculable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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