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ob·serv·able
I. \əbˈzərvəbəl, -zə̄v-, -zəiv-\ adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin observabilis, from observare to observe + -abilis -able — more at observe
1. : requiring or suitable to be observed, regarded, or kept
< a very observable old custom >
< forms observable in social intercourse >
2.
a. : deserving or observation : noteworthy
b. obsolete : remarkable, notable
3. : capable of being observed : discernible, detectable, noticeable
< an observable decline in health >
< an observable phenomenon >
• ob·serv·able·ness \-bəlnə̇s\ noun -es
• ob·serv·ably \-blē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
1. archaic : something noteworthy or unusual
2. : an event that is perceptible directly or indirectly (as by the medium of instruments) through the senses : phenomenon
< such observables as size, energy, momentum, or viscosity > |