measurable

American  

[mezh-er-uh-buhl] / ˈmɛʒ ər ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being measured.

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measurable British  

/ ˈmɛʒərəbəl, ˈmɛʒrə- /

adjective

1. able to be measured; perceptible or significant

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Other Word Forms

• intermeasurable adjective
• measurability noun
• measurableness noun
• measurably adverb
• nonmeasurability noun
• nonmeasurable adjective
• nonmeasurableness noun
• nonmeasurably adverb

Etymology

Origin of measurable

1300–50; Middle English mesurable < Middle French < Late Latin mēnsūrābilis that can be measured. See measure, -able

Example Sentences

But it also sharpens the question that matters most, at least to an economist: Does exposure to these lyrics have measurable effects on people’s lives?

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, the planets subtly pulled on one another, causing small but measurable changes in their transit timing.

From Science Daily

What isn’t strictly measurable but is undeniable is the effect that NEL has had on mentors, especially those in so-called retirement, as their knowledge and efforts continue to make a difference.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mahan said San José has made “measurable progress” on the issues that voters raise with him at the grocery store: “crime, the high cost of living, unsheltered homelessness, untreated addiction.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Focusing on what you can control — improving credit, saving more, and comparing offers — can make a measurable difference in affordability.”

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• perceptible
• quantitative
• significant