computable

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English

Etymology

compute +‎ -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəmˈpjuːtəbəl/
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  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpjʊtəbəl/

Adjective

computable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
  2. (computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
    Synonym: decidable
  3. (mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
    Synonyms: recursive, effective
  4. (mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
    Synonyms: recursive, decidable

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References

  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎, volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 5.66, page 170.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kompuˈtable/
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: com‧pu‧ta‧ble

Adjective

computable m or f (masculine and feminine plural computables)

  1. computable

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