observable

[ uh b-zur-vuh-buh l ]

/ əbˈzɜr və bəl /

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adjective

capable of being or liable to be observed; noticeable; visible; discernible: an observable change in attitude.

worthy or important enough to be celebrated, followed, or observed: an observable holiday.

deserving of attention; noteworthy.

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obsequent, obsequent stream, obsequies, obsequious, obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation, observation car, observation post

Origin of observable

1600–10; < Latin observābilis remarkable, equivalent to observā(re) to observe + -bilis -ble

Related forms

ob·serv·a·bil·i·ty, ob·serv·a·ble·ness, nounob·serv·a·bly, adverbnon·ob·serv·a·ble, adjectivenon·ob·serv·a·bly, adverb

un·ob·serv·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for observable

All ISIS logistics and dispositions in the field are observable by drone and satellite.
How a Real Air War Could Demolish ISIS|Clive Irving|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Theory: a scientifically acceptable principle explaining a set of observable facts.
What's Wrong With Republicans?||November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Global warming is an observable fact, and transportation emissions are the second largest contributor to the problem.
Pancakes' New Topper|Stacey Slate|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
How has this soldier demonstrated recurring actions, patterns, or observable behaviors that might indicate his real beliefs?
Why We Should Screen Muslim Soldiers|Ken Allard|November 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

To a human, out there in the street, the scent was not observable.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune
Observable, only, that Hotham and Dubourgay sat silent in the tripudiation; with faces diplomatically grave.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
This is observable in his relations as an official, and as a teacher, and in his dealings on matters of religion.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
Now it is observable that these three have no personal references, and that the two which part them have.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1|A. Maclaren
In order to obtain an observable fact, I would not have hesitated laying myself open to ridicule.
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell

Science definitions for observable

observable

[ əb-zûr′və-bəl ]

A measurable property of a physical system, such as mass or momentum. In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to mathematical operators used in the calculation of measurable quantities. Operators that do not commute, having a nonzero commutator, correspond to observables that cannot be precisely measured at the same time, such as momentum and position. See also uncertainty principle.

observable

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observable