observable

adjective

ob·serv·able | \əb-ˈzər-və-bəl

Definition of observable

1 : noteworthy

2 : capable of being observed : discernible

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Other Words from observable

observability \ əb-ˌzər-və-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

observable noun

observably \ əb-ˈzər-və-blē

\ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for observable

Synonyms

apparent, seeable, visible, visual

Antonyms

invisible, sightless, viewless

Examples of observable in a Sentence

the size of the observable universe scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable

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But in quieter, sometimes less observable ways, the carnage mounts in racial injustice and discrimination. — Thabiti Anyabwile, Washington Post, "Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t worth compromising with Trump, my fellow evangelicals," 28 June 2018 There were also, however, observable patterns in the data that might help refine the process of classification. — The Economist, "A big collaboration is trying to understand diseases of the psyche," 28 June 2018 Researchers are almost always forced to rely on what people remember about their dreams, rather than directly observable data. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Do You Dream in Internet? Don’t Freak Out," 23 June 2018 The airplane is very much built to go into combat and be low-observable. — William Langewiesche, The Atlantic, "An Extraordinarily Expensive Way to Fight ISIS," 21 June 2018 This is the picture that our observable universe is not all that exists, but rather [is] one pocket of infinitely many universes, forming a multiverse. — Alexander Hellemans, Scientific American, "A Conversation with Thomas Hertog, One of Stephen Hawking’s Final Collaborators," 24 May 2018 This has contributed to South Dakota’s observable tax collection windfall. — Chris Cox, WSJ, "Sales Tax Revenue Isn’t Collapsing," 19 Apr. 2018 Or does science instead aim to save the observable phenomena without necessarily having to tell us a true story, as some antirealists would contend instead? — Philip Ball, WIRED, "Questioning Truth, Reality, and the Role of Scientific Progress," 2 June 2018 Beyond that, there’s no observable increase in happiness with higher income. — Adam Sternbergh, The Cut, "Read This Story and Get Happier," 28 May 2018

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