English Explanatory Dictionary

measurable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be measured.
  2. Of significant importance.
noun
  1. That which can be measured; a metric.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/ /ˈmɛʒɹəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-measurable.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-measurable.wav /ˈmeʒəɹəbəl/ /ˈmeʒɹəbəl/

Word forms

measurable more measurable most measurable measurables

Etymology

From Old French mesurable, equivalent to measure + -able. Doublet of mensurable.

Related words

mensurable measurability

Derived words

Borel measurable comeasurable immeasurable Lebesgue measurable measurable function measurableness measurable set measurable space measurably nonmeasurable unmeasurable
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