[f. next + -ITY. Cf. F. solvabilité.]
1. Solvency.
1722–7. Boyer, Dict. Royal, I. Solvabilité, the being solvable or able to pay, solvability.
1861. J. H. Bennet, Shores of Medit., I. vii. (1875), 200. Catastrophes … have latterly made all parties more careful as to solvability.
1885. Illustr. Lond. News, 11 July, 30/3. Confidential notes about the solvability of their customers.
2. Solubility.
1868. Seyd, Bullion & For. Exchanges, 82. The various degrees of Solvability … are determined by experience.
1891. Cent. Dict., s.v., The solvability of an equation.
