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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The first known use of measurable was in 1565
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