computable

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computable — adjective

  • computablepositive
  • more computablecomparative
  • most computablesuperlative

1. able to have an exact result worked out by following fixed rules, especially wit

1.形容詞C2
釋義

able to have an exact result worked out by following fixed rules, especially with a computer.

例句

The engineers proved the pattern was computable before writing the software.

be computable before building software

Aylin built a small program to test whether the answer was computable.

test whether an answer is computable

同義詞
  • calculable

    broader and more common; often used for numbers, costs, or risks, not only formal procedures

  • solvable

    broader; any problem can be solvable even when no exact calculation is involved

  • determinable

    focuses on being able to find the result, without the technical idea of computation

反義詞
  • incomputable

    technical opposite used when no exact computation is possible

  • unsolvable

    broader opposite for problems that cannot be solved at all

文法句型

be computable

computable + noun

computable from/with + data or rules

用法筆記

Most common in mathematics and computing. It usually describes a problem, function, number, or result that can be worked out by a fixed procedure rather than by guesswork.

常見錯誤

❌This sum is computable' when you only mean it is easy.
✅This sum is easy to do in my head.
💡'computable' means a result can be worked out by a rule or procedure, not simply that it feels simple.