measurable

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/, /ˈmɛʒɹəbəl/
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Adjective

measurable (comparative more measurable, superlative most measurable)

  1. Able to be measured.
    • 2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR[1]:
      "There are studies that illustrate how kindness spreads through social networks in measurable ways. When we are kind to someone, they don't just feel better — they become 25% more likely to help others."
  2. Of significant importance.

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Noun

measurable (plural measurables)

  1. That which can be measured; a metric.