noun
- the quality or state of being able to be calculated or computed
- the capacity to be determined or predicted through calculation or analysis
Usage: formal; often used in mathematics, logic, and computer science
Usage: formal; used in philosophy and science
Examples
- The calculability of planetary orbits was a major achievement of classical mechanics.
- In computer science, calculability refers to whether a function can be computed by an algorithm.
- The calculability of financial risk depends on the availability of reliable data.
- Philosophers debate the calculability of human behavior and free will.
- Modern physics questions the calculability of quantum events at the subatomic level.
- The calculability of climate models remains a challenge for environmental scientists.