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unsolvable

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ solvable. Piecewise doublet of insolvable and insoluble.

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Adjective

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unsolvable (not comparable)

  1. Not solvable.
    Synonyms: insolvable, insoluble
    Antonym: solvable
    Coordinate terms: uncorrectable, unfixable, unrepairable, unrightable
    • 1977, Roger C. Lyndon, Paul E. Schupp, Combinatorial Group Theory, Springer, page 192:
      Throughout this section, we shall assume the existence of finitely presented groups with unsolvable word problem.
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Noun

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unsolvable (plural unsolvables)

  1. A problem that cannot be solved.