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observable Definition

ob·serv·able (əb zʉrvə bəl)

adjective

  1. that can be observed; visible; discernible; noticeable
  2. deserving of attention; noteworthy
  3. that can or must be kept or celebrated an observable holiday

Etymology: L observabilis

observable Related Forms

ob·serv·ably adverb

observable Synonyms

observable

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observable Usage Examples

Preposition: at

time: The manager professed to believe that shots might lawfully be fired at any time unless gas was observable at the actual time of blasting.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

reveal: These images complement light microscopic images by revealing structural detail not observable by light microscopy.

Modifies a noun

  • universe: The observable universe is neither static, nor infinite.
  • phenomenon: Later efforts were directed at finding some absolute standard based on an observable physical phenomenon.
  • behavior: Do stimuli cause the observable behavior or are stimuli selected by representations of behavior which are in turn activated by intentional subsystems?
  • characteristic: They do not come with any readily common visibly observable characteristics.
  • behavior: The stress here is on the study of concrete, observable behavior.
  • quantity: The values of the variables typically correspond to observable quantities.

Modifying Another Word

  • objectively: Social identity may not necessarily be objectively observable - it may be largely a subjective construction.
  • readily: It does enable us to focus on the readily observable aspects of users ' behavior.
  • publicly: The scientific domain is that of publicly observable objects in shared public space.
  • directly: First, social action is not ' directly observable ' .
  • partially: Thus, making an ELMS environment fully or partially observable is a designer's decision.
  • easily: The things we predict will happen need to be easily observable.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: The planet should become observable to the naked eye in the morning sky from the commencement of the second week in September.
  • remain: The properties available for analysis are constrained by the set of actions that remain globally observable.

Preposition: in

form: Universals are said to exist only as aspects of specific objects and phenomena that are not directly observable in pure form.

Preposition: by

  • microscopy: These images complement light microscopic images by revealing structural detail not observable by light microscopy.
  • other: This stands in stark contrast to the overt signs of ill health observable by others.
  • astronomer: Yet, precession has an effect observable by astronomers in the long-term even by the naked eye.