cal·cu·la·ble

[kal-kyuh-luh-buhl]
adjective
1.
determinable by calculation; ascertainable: This map was designed so that distances by road are easily calculable.
2.
that can be counted on; reliable.

Origin:
1725–35; calcul(ate) + -able

cal·cu·la·bil·i·ty, noun
cal·cu·la·bly, adverb
non·cal·cu·la·ble, adjective
non·cal·cu·la·bly, adverb
pre·cal·cu·la·ble, adjective
un·cal·cu·la·ble, adjective
un·cal·cu·la·bly, adverb
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calculable (ˈkælkjʊləbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  that may be computed or estimated
2.  predictable; dependable
 
calcula'bility
 
n
 
'calculably
 
adv

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Calculable is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Define lighting model parameters and calculable areas using graphical and keyboard data entry techniques.
The magnitude of detected leaks would be calculable as well based on meteorological conditions.
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