UNDECIDABLE

Etymology

Adjective

undecidable (not comparable)

(mathematics, computing theory) Incapable of being algorithmically decided in finite time. For example, a set of strings is undecidable if it is impossible to program a computer (even one with infinite memory) to determine whether or not specified strings are included.

(mathematics) (of a WFF) logically independent from the axioms of a given theory; i.e, that it can never be either proved or disproved (i.e, have its negation proved) on the basis of the axioms of the given theory. (Note: this latter definition is independent of any time bounds or computability issues, i.e, more Platonic.)

Antonyms

• decidable

Source: Wiktionary



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RECREANT

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