Meanings
nounsolver (plural solvers)
plural solvers
- One who or that which solves.
The first successful solver of the puzzle will win a prize.
Synonyms: resolver, solvent, problemsolver
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who or that which solves.
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More synonyms by meaning
nouna thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
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problem solverconvergent thinker
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*s(w)é
- Latinse-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*luh₁éti
- Proto-Italic[Term?]
- Latinluō
- Latinsolvō, solvere
- Middle Englishsolven
- Englishsolve
- Englishsolver
Translations
Arabic حَالّ, حَلَّال
- حَالّ (ḥāll)one who solves
- حَلَّال (ḥallāl)one who solves
French résolveur
- résolveurone who solves
Spanish solucionador
- solucionadorone who solves
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Cite this entry
APA
solver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solver
MLA
“solver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solver. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solver.
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