Comptible

/ˈkaʊntəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being counted or calculated; comptible (archaic variant of 'countable').

Etymology

From Old French 'comptible,' derived from 'compter' (to count) plus the suffix '-ible' (capable of). This form predates the modern spelling 'countable.'

Kelly Says

Philosophers and mathematicians have long debated what's truly 'comptible'—infinity challenged this concept, which is why we needed new words like 'uncountable' to describe numbers that can't be enumerated.

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