calculable
adjective
cal·cu·la·ble
ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl 
1
: subject to or ascertainable by calculation
2
: that may be counted on : dependable
Examples of calculable in a Sentence
his performance as a pitcher is as calculable as the daily tides
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The challenge with both of these factors—the two most common in oversimplified risk tolerance short cuts—is that they are regularly ignored by the third and often most powerful (albeit least calculable) factor that gauges your gut.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
For those who see college as a waste of money, general education courses are a calculable loss on future income.
—Kelly Ritter, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
Now However, the magnitude of data and possibilities involved in such a high-dimensional ‘health chess simulation’ is staggering, beyond what is calculable today.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In Gaza, the human toll in lives and financial costs isn’t calculable, but Hamas claims more than 40,000 people have been killed.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
For those who see college as a waste of money, general education courses are a calculable loss on future income.
—Kelly Ritter, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
Now However, the magnitude of data and possibilities involved in such a high-dimensional ‘health chess simulation’ is staggering, beyond what is calculable today.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In Gaza, the human toll in lives and financial costs isn’t calculable, but Hamas claims more than 40,000 people have been killed.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for calculable
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“Calculable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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