computability

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noun

The property of being computable by purely mechanical means.

OriginEnglish compute ← French computer ← Latin computāre →
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Meanings

nouncomputability (countable and uncountable, plural computabilities)

plural computabilities

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe property of being computable by purely mechanical means.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinputus
  7. Latinputō
  8. Latincomputō
  9. Latincomputāre
  10. Frenchcomputer
  11. Englishcompute
  12. Englishcomputability

From compute + -ability.

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Translations

Finnish laskettavuus
  • laskettavuusproperty of being computable
French calculabilité
  • calculabilitéproperty of being computable
German Berechenbarkeit
  • Berechenbarkeitproperty of being computable
Polish obliczalność
  • obliczalnośćproperty of being computable
Romanian calculabilitate
  • calculabilitateproperty of being computable
Slovak vypočítateľnosť
  • vypočítateľnosťproperty of being computable
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APA

computability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computability

MLA

“computability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computability. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “computability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computability.

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