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measurable

measurable

41 3.7
Possible to find how much or how big something is
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɛʒərəbəl/
translation icon : medible
  • The negative effects are measurable but go unnoticed at first.
  • a measurable goal
  • set measurable goals
  • a measurable criterion

So what is wrong with having specific measurable achievable?

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Examples

  • Between 2001 and 2009, almost every indicator of human development showed measurable improvement.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But Steve did have a measurable amount of alcohol in his blood.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And it has had a real measurable effect in what people think.

  • Like what are the actual measurable health benefits between those two people?

  • Will it improve in measurable ways if the state takes it over?

    Academic text (2011)
  • The professor was hoping for some tangible or measurable results to highlight which method was better for her.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So the effects of empathy are real, and they're also measurable in some cases.

  • At Vancouver, 200 miles downstream, the effects of the pollution were still measurable after eight days.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The implementation of the NCLB goals calls for high-level standards that are measurable for all students.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The experiment yielded measurable results that scientists could evaluate.

Synonyms

quantifiable
vsmeasurable
9 5.0

You can measure and show it as a number

applies to any amount, degree, or value, not only numeric quantity
observable
vsmeasurable
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A quantity in science that can be measured in an experiment

applies to any property with a determinable amount, not only those directly seen
mensurable
vsmeasurable
7.9

Can be measured

is the same meaning but uses a different form or term
evaluable
vsmeasurable
  • Specialized
7.1

A thing you can calculate or give a value to in a computer

refers broadly to physical or general amounts rather than only computed values

Antonyms

14 5.5

So large or great you cannot say how big

How Measurable

quantifiable
9 5.0
measurable
41 3.7
detectable
14 3.6
undetectable
23 6.5
immeasurable
14 5.5

Surface Forms

measurable positive

Morphology

measurable = measure (transparent) = measure + able

Meaning is directly derived from 'measure' + '-able' = 'able to be measured', a standard adjectival formation.

Etymology

Measurable comes from the word measure plus the ending -able, which means 'can be'. Measure originally meant 'to find the size or amount', and you can see the same root in meter, a tool for measuring, so measurable means 'can be measured'.