calculable

[ kal-kyuh-luh-buhl ]

adjective

1. determinable by calculation; ascertainable:

   This map was designed so that distances by road are easily calculable.

2. that can be counted on; reliable.

calculable

/ ˈkælkjʊləbəl /

adjective

1. that may be computed or estimated
2. predictable; dependable

Derived Forms

• ˈcalculably, adverb
• ˌcalculaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• calcu·la·bili·ty noun
• calcu·la·bly adverb
• non·calcu·la·ble adjective
• non·calcu·la·bly adverb
• pre·calcu·la·ble adjective
• un·calcu·la·ble adjective
• un·calcu·la·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of calculable¹

First recorded in 1725–35; calcul(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

Wavefunction matching solves this problem by removing the short-distance part of the high-fidelity interaction and replacing it with the short-distance part of an easily calculable interaction.

From Science Daily

There are many different types of numbers, some of which you may remember from school: natural, rational, irrational, imaginary, calculable and incalculable numbers.

From Scientific American

Such a concrete, calculable theory is what the subject desperately needs, so that we can compare its outputs with the wealth of theoretical data that are accumulating from scientists.

From Scientific American

For Belarusians, the shift from gray to black, from autocracy to totalitarianism, was calculable in lives.

From New York Times

Vitol, Mercuria and Gunvor, on the other hand, said the decline is not immediately calculable but they do not see the shortfall exceeding 3 million bpd.

From Reuters