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observable

/əbˈzɜː.və.bəl/ Australia, UK
[əbˈzɜː.və.bɫ̩] Australia, UK
/əbˈzɝ.və.bəl/ Canada, US
[əbˈzɝ.və.bɫ̩] Canada, US

adjective more observable · most observable

Able to be observed. The strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe.
Similar: noticeable
Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable. 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.
Similar: eminent

Similar: perceivable, noteworthy

noun observables

Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties. Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: noticeable, discernible, evident, visible, viewable, detectable, apparent, perceivable, observe, perceptible, significant, practicable, discernable, concentration, notable, remarkable

adjective

Similar: perceivable, noteworthy

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adj able to be observed

Español	observable
हिन्दी	प्रेक्षणीय prekṣaṇīya
Português	observável
Français	observable
Deutsch	beobachtbar
Italiano	osservabile
Русский	наблюда́емый nabljudájemyj, обозри́мый obozrímyj

noun any physical property

Français	observable
Deutsch	Observable

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@misc{observable_2026,
  title = {observable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/observable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}