Observable Meaning
/əbˈzɜː.və.bəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be observed.
adjDeserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable.
Sentence Examples
Earth is the center of the observable universe.
It's an easily observable fact that trans athletes do not outperform their cis competitors.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The effects of the medication were ____ only after several weeks of use.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientist noted a clearly ____ change in the chemical reaction when the temperature was raised.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English observe Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English observable From observe + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In 1913, in the same year that Mother's Day became a nationally observable holiday, the American people passed another milestone: for the first time in American history more than one person in one thousand was divorced."
— 2004, John Lukacs, A New Republic: A History of the United States in the Twentieth Century:
"Although intellectual property rights, such as patents, are highly observable, they are mostly limited to product technologies. Process technologies, or the routines endemic in the firm's production, are not readily observable, and thus cannot be easily imitated."
— 2008, David J. Teece, Technological Know-how, Organizational Capabilities, and Strategic Management:
"He added, in an email to CNN, that “the collection of increasingly large and well curated medical datasets has enabled AI tools to predict genetic mutations from imaging phenotypes reducing the burden of healthcare systems and improving the way we care for patients.” Phenotypes are observable characteristics."
— 2019 January 8, Nina Avramova, “AI technology can identify genetic diseases by looking at your face, study says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2022:
"Both were observable figures; one a personable individual of foreign cut, the other—obviously in spite of his well-wrapped-up form—a pronounced cripple."
— 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The effects of the medication were ____ only after several weeks of use.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientist noted a clearly ____ change in the chemical reaction when the temperature was raised.