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solvability

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Capability of being solved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The condition of being solvent; ability to pay debts; solvency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • the solvability of a merchant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solubility

Antonyms: unsolvability

Broader terms: property

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English solvable Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English solvability From solvable + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: oplosbaarheid — capability of being solved
  • German: Lösbarkeit — capability of being solved
  • Polish: rozwiązywalność — capability of being solved
  • Polish: rozwiązalność — capability of being solved