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calculable Definition

cal·cu·lable (kal′kyo̵̅o̅ lə bəl, -kyə-)

adjective

  1. that can be calculated
  2. reliable; dependable

calculable Related Forms

cal′·cu·labil′·ity noun cal′·cu·lably adverb

calculable Synonyms

calculable

modif.

measurable, ascertainable, predictable, foreseeable, accountable, reckonable, discoverable, estimable, computable, countable.

calculable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cost: Postage There is no calculable cost to us, therefore, we cannot charge for this.
  • risk: They are the calculable risk of using specific weapons from specific heights on specific targets.
  • benefit: Adaptation - including for instance flood defenses and water conservation - has recognizable costs and calculable benefits.

Modifying Another Word

  • effectively: The statement that the ' effectively calculable ' is equivalent to the scope of Turing machines is now generally known as the Church-Turing thesis.
  • mathematically: The declination, or deviation between the magnetic pole and the rotation pole, should theoretically be a simple, mathematically calculable figure.

Used with adjective complement

become: Once nature became calculable the 17th century system of rational knowledge provided the mastery of human reason over nature.