unsolvable

adjective

un·​solv·​able ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce unsolvable (audio)
-ˈsȯl-
: not able to be explained, answered for, or solved : not solvable
unsolvable disputes
an unsolvable mystery
unsolvably adverb
an unsolvably difficult problem

Examples of unsolvable in a Sentence

an apparently unsolvable problem
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Introduction Staff Writer February 3, 2025 algorithms combinatorics computability elliptic curves foundations of mathematics integers logic mathematics number theory All topics The world of mathematics is full of unreachable corners, where unsolvable problems live. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 Quantum security Quantum computers will solve problems considered unsolvable today. Nishant Batra, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Once confined to the province of abstract theory, quantum computing seeks to use operations based on quantum mechanics to crack computational problems that were previously considered unsolvable. Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 With a few notable exceptions, why does fixing the fishing industry seem such an unsolvable problem to many experts? Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsolvable was circa 1775

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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolvable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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