solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl 
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved, resolved, or explained
a solvable problem/issue
She found the puzzles challenging but solvable.
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I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable.
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C200, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Rotaku, a startup from the San Francisco Bay Area, thinks that's a solvable engineering problem and made its first move to change that.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
This means that some mathematical problems are not even in principle solvable by our current mathematical methods.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
Wrongful dismissal, severance negotiation, harassment claims, and contract disputes become solvable frameworks, not emotional standoffs.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for solvable
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvable. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved
a solvable problem
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