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insolvable

incapable of being solved
Not to be confused with:
insoluble – incapable of being dissolved; incapable of being explained
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in·solv·a·ble

 (ĭn-sŏl′və-bəl)
adj.
Impossible to solve; having no solution: a seemingly insolvable problem.
in·solv′a·bil′i·ty n.
in·solv′a·bly adv.
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insolvable

(ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl)
adj
another word for insoluble2
inˌsolvaˈbility n
inˈsolvably adv
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in•solv•a•ble

(ɪnˈsɒl və bəl)

adj.
incapable of being solved; insoluble.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.insolvable - not easily solvedinsolvable - not easily solved; "an apparantly insolvable problem"; "public finance...had long presented problems unsolvable or at least unsolved"- C.L.Jones
unresolvable, unsoluble, unsolvable
insoluble - admitting of no solution or explanation; "an insoluble doubt"
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Translations

insolvable

[ɪnˈsɒlvəbl] ADJ → insoluble
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