Measurable

//ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which can be measured; a metric.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be measured.

    ""There are studies that illustrate how kindness spreads through social networks in measurable ways. When we are kind to someone, they don't just feel better — they become 25% more likely to help others.""

  2. 2
    Of significant importance.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of distinguished importance wordnet
  2. 2
    capable of being measured wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
appraisableappreciableassessablecalculablecomputablecountable

Example

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"The results should be measurable and the process repeatable."

Etymology

From Old French mesurable, equivalent to measure + -able. Doublet of mensurable.

Related phrases

Borel measurableLebesgue measurablemeasurable functionmeasurable setmeasurable space

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