solvable

adjective
UK /ˈsɒl.və.bəl/
US /ˈsɑːl.və.bəl/

Able to be solved or figured out.

The puzzle was hard, but it was solvable.

SYNONYMS

answerableresolvableworkablefixableexplainable

RELATED WORDS

solutionsolvesolversolubilityresolution

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Able to be dissolved in a liquid.

Sugar is solvable in warm water.

3. Able to be explained or accounted for.

The mystery was solvable once we found the missing clue.

4. Able to be worked out by calculation or reasoning.

The math problem is solvable with a simple formula.