COMPUTABLE

computable, estimable

(adjective) may be computed or estimated; “a calculable risk”; “computable odds”; “estimable assets”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

computable (not comparable)

Capable of being computed, or enumerated.

(computing theory) algorithmically computable, i.e. able to be calculated by a Turing machine

Source: Wiktionary


Com*put"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. computabilis.]

Definition: Capable of being computed, numbered, or reckoned. Not easily computable by arithmetic. Sir M. Hale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 April 2025

COAXING

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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