Observable
/əbˈzɝ.və.bəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties
"Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived."
Adjective
- 1 Able to be observed.
"The strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe."
- 2 Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable.
Adjective
- 1 capable of being seen or noticed wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Isolated material particles are abstractions, their properties being definable and observable only through their interaction with other systems."
Etymology
From observe + -able.