explainable

adjective

Definition of explainablenext
as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
  1. explicable
  2. answerable
  3. feasible
  4. soluble
  5. solvable
Adjective
  • That just makes how Núñez is feeling less explicable for the club.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
  • As ever, the director stamps it all with his unique aesthetic preferences, which are very deliberate if not always explicable.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of explicable
Adjective
  • While the executive team run Newcastle on a day-to-day basis, the strategy is determined by the board and senior staff are answerable to the directors.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
  • Finally, accountability refers to the publisher being answerable and responsible for their work, such as making corrections.
    Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of answerable
Adjective
  • The tax relief helps incentivize affordable housing developments that otherwise may not be feasible.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Hydrogen shows significant potential in industries that are challenging to decarbonize or in regions where quick electrification is not feasible—relevant to planes, ships, and long-haul trucks.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • Boiling chestnuts may reduce their concentration of water soluble vitamins (such as vitamin C), but the impact is still quite small, says Wilcox Gier.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • These foods offer prebiotic (or soluble) fiber that healthy gut bacteria consume.
    Christina Manian, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of soluble
Adjective
  • Since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the only moments when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has seemed potentially solvable have been times when the United States has taken charge.
    Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Yet history shows that air pollution is a solvable problem.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of solvable
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Thesaurus Entries Near explainable

explain

explainable

explain away

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