calculable

adjective

ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl How to pronounce calculable (audio)
Definition of calculablenext
as in reliable
worthy of one's trust his performance as a pitcher is as calculable as the daily tides

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Recent Examples of calculable Everywhere in the world, local solar times would be abolished to make room for new mean times that, given their uniformity, would be easily comparable and calculable. — Vanessa Ogle, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2015 Some rationalists tried to come up with a calculable method to answer the question. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Seafloor depth is calculable using the time difference between creating a sound and receiving its echo. — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024 A lot is not fully calculable now, and some problems haven’t presented themselves. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2021 See All Example Sentences for calculable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculable
  1. reliable
  2. true
  3. responsible
  4. good
  5. safe
  6. steady
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  • Proponents in Louisiana and elsewhere had cast the method as humane, painless and reliable – in contrast to lethal injection, for which states in recent years have struggled to secure drugs or faced criticism as executions went awry of official plans.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect—and make credible, reliable commitments to free and fair trade.
    — Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of reliable
Adjective
  • More than ever before, women feel the freedom to explore and embrace their true desires without fear of societal rejection.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • So Far Yet, despite being the ideal role-playing game — one that should (theoretically) be easy enough to replicate — there’s never been a true sequel, spiritual successor, or flat-out copy that can live up to the standard.
    — Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of true
Adjective
  • However, her response states that because legislative bodies are not responsible for enforcing laws, she is blocked from speaking to lawmakers.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Recent studies are finding that climate change could be responsible for wildfires across the country, as was the case of recent wildfires in California.
    — Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of responsible
Adjective
  • And snood size is the quickest, easiest way for a hen to gauge whether the gobbler strutting his stuff in front of her is a good genetic candidate for her future poults.
    — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of good
Adjective
  • Children raped while fetching water For families that managed to remain together, there is no safe place to go and little infrastructure to protect them from the armed factions.
    — Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Waiting until fall to sow grass offers a simpler and safer solution.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • While this is promising, grocery stores are taking a measured approach before lowering prices, waiting to see if wholesale declines hold steady rather than immediately adjusting retail prices.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike non-porous stainless steel, which doesn’t provide exposure to oxygen, concrete enables slow and steady oxygenation.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of steady

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