solvable

adjective

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

Examples of solvable in a Sentence

I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable.
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The challenges of financial illiteracy and misinformation are significant but solvable. Dr. Aman Alzubier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 The new version requires a little more care and deduction to make early progress, even though the vast majority of boards still seem solvable with careful play. Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025 Auditing is not about finding wrongdoing, per se; a majority of issues found in an audit are solvable by implementing better processes and/or simply following the ones in place. Sean Manning, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 This is a solvable problem that will require Connecticut to invest in its most critical asset: its children. Janet Stolfi Alfano, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solvable

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solvable was in 1655

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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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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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