Meanings
verbpresolve (third-person singular simple present presolves, present participle presolving, simple past and past participle presolved)
present singular third person presolves · participle present presolving · participle past presolved · past presolved
- To transform a mathematical problem into an equivalent problem that is hopefully easier to solve.
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Rhymes with presolve
solveinvolveresolveevolvedissolverevolveabsolvedevolvevolveconvolvecircumvolvecoevolvedeconvolveexsolveintervolveobvolvepreresolvereabsolvereconvolveredissolvereevolvereinvolvereresolvere-solve
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APA
presolve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presolve
MLA
“presolve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presolve. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presolve,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presolve.
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