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decidable

[ dih-sahy-duh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being decided. decided.
  2. Logic. (of an axiom, proposition, etc.) having the property that its consistency or inconsistency with the axioms of a given logical system is determinable.


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Other Words From

  • de·cida·bili·ty noun
  • unde·cida·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decidable1

First recorded in 1585–95; decide + -able

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