measurable

C2 Topic:Describing People

Also spelled measureably

US /ˈmeʒəɹəbəl/ UK /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/
adj Freq #44473

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    of distinguished importance

    A measurable figure in literature.

  2. 2
    adj

    capable of being measured

    Measurable depths.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · capable of being measured mensurable
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Word family
Forms measurably
Derived forms comeasurableimmeasurablemeasurablenessmeasurablynonmeasurableunmeasurable
Related forms measurabilitymensurable

Etymology

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

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