calculable
/'kælkjuləbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being calculated or estimated: Describes something that can be determined or predicted through mathematical or logical methods. It implies that a numerical value, probability, or outcome can be reasonably figured out or assessed.
Usage
- The adjective "calculable" is used to qualify nouns, indicating that the thing described is subject to or suitable for calculation. It is often used in formal, academic, or technical contexts related to finance, risk, science, and statistics.
- It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., a calculable risk) or follows a linking verb (e.g., The effects are calculable).
Examples
- Adjective:
- The project's return on investment is calculable based on current market data.
- In a controlled experiment, the margin of error should be calculable.
- They only undertake calculable risks, avoiding ventures with too many unknown variables.
Advanced Usage
- "within calculable limits": to a degree or extent that can be estimated.
- The environmental impact of the policy is predictable, at least within calculable limits.
- Used to contrast with "incalculable," which describes something too great or numerous to be measured or something impossible to foresee.
- While the direct costs are calculable, the long-term reputational damage may be incalculable.
Variants and Related Words
- Calculate (verb): To determine mathematically or assess by reasoning.
- Calculation (noun): The process or result of calculating.
- Calculated (adjective): Done with full awareness or deliberate intent; also, determined by calculation.
- Calculator (noun): A device used for making mathematical calculations.
- Incalculable (adjective): Too great to be calculated or estimated; unpredictable.
Synonyms
- Computable: Capable of being computed or calculated.
- Estimable: Able to be estimated or valued.
- Measurable: Capable of being measured.
- Quantifiable: Able to be expressed or measured as a quantity.
Antonyms
- Incalculable: Too great or too many to be calculated; unpredictable.
- Immeasurable: Impossible to measure.
- Unfathomable: Incapable of being fully understood or measured.
Adjective
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capable of being calculated or estimated
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a calculable risk
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calculable odds
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