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meas|ur|a|bly
meas|ur|a|bly «MEHZH uhr uh blee, MAY zhuhr-», adverb.
to an amount or degree that can be measured; perceptibly: »

The sick man has improved measurably since yesterday.

SYNONYM(S): appreciably, discernibly.

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  • Measurable — Meas ur*a*ble, a. [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See {Measure}, and cf. {Mensurable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation. [1913 Webster] 2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Measurableness — Measurable Meas ur*a*ble, a. [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See {Measure}, and cf. {Mensurable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation. [1913 Webster] 2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Measurably — Measurable Meas ur*a*ble, a. [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See {Measure}, and cf. {Mensurable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation. [1913 Webster] 2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unmeasurable — Un*meas ur*a*ble, a. Immeasurable. Swift. {Un*meas ur*a*ble*ness}, n. {Un*meas ur*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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