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mea·sur·able | \ ˈme-zhə-rə-bəl 
, ˈmā-; ˈmezh-rə-, ˈmāzh- \
, ˈmā-; ˈmezh-rə-, ˈmāzh- \Definition of measurable
1 : capable of being measured : able to be described in specific terms (as of size, amount, duration, or mass) usually expressed as a quantity
Science is the study of facts—things that are measurable, testable, repeatable, verifiable.— David Gerrold specifically : large or small enough to be measured Nutmeg has a bitter taste, so cats are unlikely to consume any measurable amount. — Elaine Wexler-Mitchell A Becquerel is the smallest measurable unit of radioactivity. — Neco Cockburn Its scope was no longer a measurable form. It was beyond wealth, beyond power. — Ernie Colon and A. J. Gamble
2 : great enough to be noticeable or worth considering : significant Another terrible opinion poll confirming all the other terrible polls seemed to add no measurable sense of panic to the Labor mood.— Geoff Kitney "… He possesses no measurable talent, his arrogance rivals even that of his father, and he seems to relish in his fame …"— Steve Kloves
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measurability \ ˌme-zhə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē , ˌmā- ; ˌmezh-rə- , ˌmāzh- \ noun
, ˌmā- ; ˌmezh-rə- , ˌmāzh- \ nounmeasurably \ ˈme-zhə-rə-blē , ˈmā- ; ˈmezh-rə- , ˈmāzh- \ adverb
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measurable
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of measurable
: large enough to be measured or noticed
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measurable
adjectivemea·sur·able | \ ˈme-zhə-rə-bəl \
Kids Definition of measurable
: capable of having the size, extent, amount, or significance determined
a measurable rainfall a measurable improvement
measurable
adjectivemea·sur·able | \ ˈmezh-(ə-)rə-bəl, ˈmāzh- \
\Medical Definition of measurable
: capable of being measured such measurable factors as the amount of nitrogen in air specifically : large or small enough to be measured found in measurable amounts measurable radiation
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The first known use of measurable was in 1565
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