solve
/sɔlv/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
to find out the perpetrator, the motive etc (of crime)
verb
To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.
verb
To algebraically manipulate an equation or inequality into a form that isolates a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate solutions.
Example Sentences
- "True piety would effectually solve such scruples."
- "God shall solve the dark decrees of fate."
- "A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves several problems […]."
- "to solve a murder to solve a crime"
- "The solve is this, that thou dost common grow."
- "KEVIN: I decided a long time ago that just because I love Raymond, doesn't mean I have to love the people he works with. Good solve, Detective."
Etymology
From Middle English solven, from Latin solvō.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *lewh₁-, solven, solvō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /sɔlv/
- British English: /sɒlv/