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# solver

noun (a solver, solvers)

«solver» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A solver is a person who solves something, like a problem, puzzle or crime: a problem solver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#m1)
2. In computing and maths, a solver is a program that finds answers to equations or puzzles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#m2)

### In the lessons

School: «a good problem solver» tries different ways, checks answers and does not give up; teachers praise this in maths. Puzzles: crossword and Sudoku solvers. Computing: an online solver can work out an equation, but you still need to understand the steps.

### Examples

- She is a brilliant problem solver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x1)
- Crossword solvers enjoy tricky clues. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x2)
- The fastest solver of the Rubik's cube won a prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x3)
- Our class practised being good maths solvers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x4)
- The computer solver found the answer in one second. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x5)
- A good solver checks their answer at the end. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x6)
- The detective was a famous solver of mysteries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/#x7)

### Note

Countable. From «solve» + r (solve drops nothing, just adds -r). Common phrase: «problem solver», «problem-solving» (with hyphen when used before a noun: problem-solving skills).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «solver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«solver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/solver.html) on Mova free.