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observable

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ob⋅serv⋅a⋅ble

  [uhb-zur-vuh-buhl]
Use observable in a Sentence
–adjective
1. capable of being or liable to be observed; noticeable; visible; discernible: an observable change in attitude.
2. worthy or important enough to be celebrated, followed, or observed: an observable holiday.
3. deserving of attention; noteworthy.
Origin:
1600–10; < L observābilis remarkable, equiv. to observā(re) to observe + -bilis -ble

Related forms:
ob⋅serv⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, ob⋅serv⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
ob⋅serv⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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ob·serv·a·ble   (əb-zûr'və-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Possible to observe: observable phenomena; an observable change in demeanor. See Synonyms at noticeable.

  2. Deserving or worthy of note; noteworthy: an observable anniversary.

n.  A physical property, such as weight or temperature, that can be observed or measured directly, as distinguished from a quantity, such as work or entropy, that must be derived from observed quantities.
ob·serv'a·bly adv.
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