resolvable

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adjective

Able to be resolved; to which a solution may be found.

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Meanings

adjectiveresolvable (comparative more resolvable, superlative most resolvable)

comparative more resolvable · superlative most resolvable

  1. Able to be resolved; to which a solution may be found.

    The conflict is rationally resolvable either by correcting the mistaken belief or by bringing the wayward desire under rational control.

    2006, Daniel McInerny, The Difficult Good, page 134
    1 more example

    […] it was clear that most of the delays were not by external factors such as bad weather or major track issues, but rather by poor management, staff shortages and timetable conflicts. In other words, these problems are resolvable.

    2024 August 7, Christian Wolmar, “Labour in a hurry to implement changes on the railway”, in RAIL, number 1015, page 43

    Synonyms: resoluble, solvable, soluble · Antonyms: unresolvable, irresolvable, irresoluble, intractable, insurmountable

  2. That may be resolved or reduced to its component elements.
nounresolvable (plural resolvables)

plural resolvables

  1. A problem that can be resolved.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to be resolved; to which a solution may be found.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of being solved

adjectivecapable of being settled or resolved

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

French résoluble
  • résolubleable to be resolved
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APA

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Chicago

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