measurable

[mezh-er-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being measured.

measurable

/ ˈmɛʒərəbəl, ˈmɛʒrə- /

adjective

1. able to be measured; perceptible or significant

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of measurable¹

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

Example Sentences

It turns high-level principles into real, scalable infrastructure with measurable impact.

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"Depression isn't just emotional, it reflects real, measurable changes in the brain."

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Being outdoors can trigger measurable changes inside your body from lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure and even improving your gut health.

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By examining stool samples and prescription data from more than 2,500 participants in the Estonian Biobank’s Microbiome cohort, scientists discovered that most drugs they analyzed were associated with measurable changes in the gut microbiome.

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Over 44 weeks, the animals’ brains, bones and reproductive tissues showed measurable signs of not only halted aging but significant rejuvenation.

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Related Words

• perceptible 
• quantitative 
• significant