calculable

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkælkjələbəl/ UK /ˈkælkjələbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #170706

Meanings

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adj
able to be calculated, measured, or estimated with reasonable accuracy

The delay caused a calculable loss in ticket revenue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · able to be calculated,... measurablecomputableestimablequantifiable

Opposites

incalculable immeasurable

Word family

Derived forms calculabilitycalculably

Related forms calculate calculation calculator calculus

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Phrases (1)

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calculable risk
a danger whose likelihood or possible consequences can be reasonably estimated

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Formed from calculate + -able, probably after French calculable. Calculate comes from Latin calculare, 'to reckon with small stones,' from calculus, 'a pebble used for counting.' The adjective therefore marks something that can be reduced to a reckoning or estimate.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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