measurable

[ mezh-er-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being measured.

Origin of measurable

1
1300–50; Middle English mesurable<Middle French <Late Latin mēnsūrābilis that can be measured. See measure, -able

Other words from measurable

  • meas·ur·a·bil·i·ty, meas·ur·a·ble·ness, noun
  • meas·ur·a·bly, adverb
  • in·ter·meas·ur·a·ble, adjective
  • non·meas·ur·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·meas·ur·a·ble, adjective
  • non·meas·ur·a·ble·ness, noun
  • non·meas·ur·a·bly, adverb

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How to use measurable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for measurable

measurable

/ (ˈmɛʒərəbəl, ˈmɛʒrə-) /


adjective
  1. able to be measured; perceptible or significant

Derived forms of measurable

  • measurability or measurableness, noun
  • measurably, adverb

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