resolvable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English resolve Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English resolvable From resolve + -able.
Meanings
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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:[…] 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:
- That may be resolved or reduced to its component elements.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most resolvable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more resolvable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
insurmountable · unresolvable · irresoluble · intractable · irresolvable
Deriveds
nonresolvable · resolvably · subresolvable
Relateds
resolvableness · resolvability
Synonyms
soluble · resoluble · solvable
Translations (1)
fr résoluble (able to be resolved)