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measurable

adjective

  1. able to be measured
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/ / /ˈmɛʒɹəbəl/ / /ˈmeʒəɹəbəl/

adj

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

  1. Able to be measured.

    "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.

noun

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

  1. That which can be measured; a metric.