SOLVABLE

solvable, resolvable

(adjective) capable of being solved; “such problems are perfectly solvable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

solvable

Capable of being solved.

Synonym: soluble

Antonyms: unsolvable, insolvable, insoluble

(obsolete) Capable of being dissolved or liquefied.

Synonym: soluble

Antonyms: unsolvable, insolvable, insoluble

(obsolete) Able to pay one's debts.

Synonym: solvent

(obsolete, rare) Capable of being paid and discharged.

Source: Wiktionary


Solv"a*ble, a. Etym: [F. solvable. See Solve, and cf. Soluble, Solvible.]

1. Susceptible of being solved, resolved, or explained; admitting of solution.

2. Capable of being paid and discharged; as, solvable obligations. Tooke.

3. Able to pay one's debts; solvent. [Obs.] Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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