measurable
measurable
Definition
meas·ur·able (mez̸h′ər ə bəl, mez̸h′rə bəl)
adjective
that can be measured
Etymology: ME mesurable < OFr
meas′·ur·abil′·ity noun or meas′·ur·able·ness
meas′·ur·ably adverb
measurable
Synonyms
measurable
modif.
Estimable
weighable, fathomable, assessable; see calculable.Limited
moderate, proscribed, measured; see restricted.
measurable
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: This barrage of quantitative performance indicators makes the whole educational process measurable, calculable.
Modifies a noun
- outcome: A ' Learning Focus ' for each theme provides measurable outcomes.
- improvement: Across the UK, the NHS made many changes to their practice, which have resulted in measurable improvements in patient safety.
- indicator: Of greater use would be specific measurable indicators tailored to police enforcement.
- target: Without measurable targets, even over a long timescale there will be less pressure for change.
- objective: Quite simply, a measurable objective is a number.
- quantity: However, they often can be inferred from an experimentally measurable quantity by solving an inverse problem.
Used with adjective complement
- become: This is a period that the literature research indicated was the minimum time required for the benefits of quality improvement initiatives to become measurable.
- develop: Work dynamically, openly and enthusiastically with retailers at local and national levels to develop measurable, sustainable improvements in profitability.
- have: Indeed, antidepressants have no measurable, beneficial effects early on.
Modifying Another Word
- objectively: An objectively measurable statistical comparison of performance Of the systems reviewed is not yet feasible.
- scientifically: But, in fact, historical processes and supports carry unique qualities which, although not easily reproduced, are scientifically measurable.
- financially: Only Direct Marketing gives accurate Return on Investments for promotions because only Direct Marketing has financially measurable campaign results.
- readily: Does swimming not have a power output function that relates to swimming speed - readily measurable in sprint swimming?
- easily: We have a system that measures only the easily measurable.
- directly: A list of the directly measurable parameters is given in Table ii.
Preposition: in
- term: For Gary Stuart, founder and director of Stuart's Hair and Beauty, it's not measurable in material terms.
- way: There are five characteristics that all sounds have ( and all of them are measurable in some way ).
- blood: This is very similar to normal cortisol, and the level is easily measurable in the blood.
Preposition: by
- method: Where double sided techniques are involved, parallelism obtained are usually not measurable by normal methods.
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