solvable
adjective/ˈsɑlvəbəl/
Frequency rank: #19,061 most common English word
Meaning
able to be solved or resolved.
Example sentence
The math problem looked difficult at first, but it turned out to be solvable.
Synonyms & related words
- answerable
- resolvable
- manageable
- fixable
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