as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Quantum security Quantum computers will solve problems considered unsolvable today.
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Nishant Batra, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Once confined to the province of abstract theory, quantum computing seeks to use operations based on quantum mechanics to crack computational problems that were previously considered unsolvable.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
With a few notable exceptions, why does fixing the fishing industry seem such an unsolvable problem to many experts?
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Tools that build end-to-end workflows to solve users’ problems—leveraging generative AI to create bespoke experiences—solve previously unsolvable tasks and transform the knowledge worker’s day are poised to take over in the next six to 12 months.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nishant Batra, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Once confined to the province of abstract theory, quantum computing seeks to use operations based on quantum mechanics to crack computational problems that were previously considered unsolvable.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
With a few notable exceptions, why does fixing the fishing industry seem such an unsolvable problem to many experts?
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Tools that build end-to-end workflows to solve users’ problems—leveraging generative AI to create bespoke experiences—solve previously unsolvable tasks and transform the knowledge worker’s day are poised to take over in the next six to 12 months.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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