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Adjective: observable  ub'zur-vu-bul or ób'zur-vu-bul
  1. Capable of being seen or noticed
    "an observable change in behaviour";
    - discernible, evident
     
  2. Able to be measured or quantified
    "In relativity it's important to calculate observable quantities"
Noun: observable  ub'zur-vu-bul or ób'zur-vu-bul
  1. (physics, mathematics, statistics) a measurable property or quantity of a system or process
    "In quantum mechanics, position and momentum are complementary observables"; "The researchers identified several key observables for their statistical analysis"

Derived forms: observables

See also: noticeable

Encyclopedia: Observable