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solver

solver

20 3.9
A person who finds answers to problems by thinking carefully, like puzzles or math questions
  • noun
  • /ˈsɑlvər/
translation icon : solucionador de problemas
  • Let's take off our armor and get into position to be problem solvers together.
  • problem-solver
  • a good solver
  • a creative problem solver

I thought I was a full blown like crime solver.

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Examples

  • I'm a problem solver and I have a heart of gold.

  • And so I started to realize that when you are a problem solver, you will get paid because people like problems being solved.

  • There are problems everywhere, but a good puzzle makes the solver feel smart.

  • As a problem solver, my district depended on me to "figure out" services for kids.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I'm a problem-solver, I just wish I could do more.

  • And what I submit to you is we need to be problem solvers and solution providers.

  • Children are natural problem solvers no matter what their gender or ethnicity.

    Academic text (2008)
  • They become problem solvers in a constantly changing set of unknowns.

  • Twice-exceptional students are typically problem solvers who generate creative solutions and make connections between ideas that are seemingly unrelated.

    Academic text (2015)
  • As a skilled mathematician, she became an excellent solver of complex equations.

Synonyms

analyst
vssolver
355 3.2

A person who studies information carefully to understand problems and help people make decisions

adds the specific aim of finding answers through logical reasoning
problem solver
vssolver
12 3.1

A person who finds answers to difficult situations

focuses on reaching answers mainly through logical analysis
troubleshooter
vssolver
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A person who finds and fixes problems in machines, systems, or organizations

relies on logical analysis but is not limited to technical repair work
puzzler
vssolver
2 4.6

A person who likes to solve puzzles

applies logical analysis mainly to practical problem cases rather than games
creative thinker
vssolver
1 3.6

A person who has new ideas and finds new ways to solve problems

depends more on logical analysis than on imaginative methods
reasoner
vssolver
1 5.5

A person who thinks and argues in a clear, logical way

applies this logic specifically to reach clear practical answers
resolver
vssolver
1 5.1

A person or system that finds solutions to problems

uses structured logical analysis mainly to determine correct answers
8.1

A person who focuses on a problem and finds one correct solution

leans more on general logical analysis across different problem types
unraveler
vssolver
  • US
6.6

A person who finds the cause of a problem and makes it clear

uses stepwise logical analysis to reach definite answers rather than just untangling

Antonyms

8.5

A person who does not pay attention to people or things on purpose

Compounds

A person who finds answers to difficult situations

How Skilled

solver
20 3.9
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

solver singular
solvers plural

Morphology

solver = solve (transparent) = solve + er

The agentive suffix '-er' straightforwardly forms 'solver' meaning 'a person who solves', so the meaning is directly derived from 'solve'.

Etymology

The word solver comes from the old Latin root solvere, which means 'to loosen' or 'untie'. Think of finding an answer as 'loosening' a knot: the same root is in solution, so a solver is someone who 'loosens' a problem to find its answer.