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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Trump is pushing a narrative on this meeting largely spun out of one right-wing commentator’s theory, one that bears very little relation to observable reality. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "“Spygate,” the false allegation that the FBI had a spy in the Trump campaign, explained," 25 May 2018 Also, the symptoms of homocystinuria related to an MTHFR mutation are generally observable (e.g. seizures, neurological issues). — Tara C. Smith, SELF, "Why You Don't Actually Need to Test for MTHFR Gene Variants," 18 Mar. 2019 Even without such interactions with ordinary matter, dark matter's self-interactions might have observable consequences. — Lisa Randall, Scientific American, "What Is Dark Matter?," 8 May 2018 For some women, an ovarian cancer diagnosis comes after a lengthy, frustrating, stressful process, given that many don’t have observable symptoms until the cancer is in a more advanced stage. — Claire Gillespie, SELF, "3 Women on How They’ve Handled the Hardest Parts of Ovarian Cancer," 13 Dec. 2018 Tiny fluctuations observable in the CMB are evidence of seeds that grew into the cosmos' larger structure, so scrutinizing this light can reveal key insights about the universe's very early days. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "Observations of the Early Universe Reaffirm the Existence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy," 18 July 2018 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

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