decidable vs operable

decidable

adj
  • capable of being decided. 

  • in intuitionistic logic, a proposition P is decidable in a given theory if it can be proven from the theory that "either P or not P", i.e. in symbols: P∨¬P. 

  • describing a set for which there exists an algorithm that will determine whether any element is or is not within the set in a finite amount of time. 

operable

adj
  • Able to be put into operation; practicable 

  • Able to be operated or used 

  • Able to be treated by surgery 

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