ob|serv|a|ble

ob|serv|a|ble
ob|serv|a|ble «uhb ZUR vuh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. that can be or is noticed; noticeable; easily seen: »

an observable loss of weight. That distant star is observable on a dark night.

2. that can be followed or practiced; that can be or is observed: »

This rule is not observable. Lent is observable by some churches.

–n.
something that can be observed or perceived by the senses: »

No one denies that physical theories involving unobservables enable us to predict the behaviour of observables (Bernard Mayo).

ob|serv´a|ble|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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