solver

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈsɑːl.vɚ/ UK /ˈsɒl.və/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
a person or thing that finds the answer to a problem, puzzle, or equation

The first solver of the puzzle received a prize.
2

noun
a computer program or algorithm designed to calculate a solution

The optimization solver found a feasible schedule in seconds.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or thing that... problem-solverresolver

2 noun · a computer program or... solving algorithm

Word family

Forms solvers

Related forms solve solution problem

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Phrases (1)

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problem solver
a person who uses information and reasoning to find solutions

Noun + noun

Etymology

Formed from solve + the agent suffix -er. It first names a person who solves; mathematics and computing extend the same agent idea to algorithms and programs that calculate solutions.

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