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settleable

settleable

1 4.4
Can be decided by discussion or agreement
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛtələbəl/
translation icon : solucionable
  • The committee found the issue to be settleable after reviewing all the evidence.

Examples

  • The dispute is settleable through mediation.

  • We believe this issue is settleable with further discussion.

  • The contract dispute was considered settleable through negotiation rather than litigation.

  • Not every disagreement is settleable without outside help.

  • The dispute between the neighbors is hopefully settleable through mediation.

  • We believe the issues raised during the meeting are settleable with a simple agreement.

  • The question of how to divide the property is settleable if both parties are willing to discuss it.

Synonyms

resolvable
vssettleable
1 4.4

A problem that can be solved or fixed

is resolved specifically through discussion or mutual agreement rather than by any means
fixable
vssettleable
1 3.2

Can be decided, like a time or price

is resolved by discussion or agreement, not only by setting a definite value

Antonyms

unsettled
22 4.2

Not decided or final, for example a question, a plan

How Solvable

settleable
1 4.4
difficult
∞ 1.6
unresolvable
1 8.2

Surface Forms

settleable positive

Morphology

settleable = settle (transparent) = settle + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'settle' with the productive suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be settled' in the sense of resolution.

Etymology

Settleable comes from the verb settle, which means 'to put in order' or 'to make a decision', plus -able meaning 'able to be'. So if a problem is settleable, it can be put in order or solved by discussion.