"observable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əbˈzɜː.və.bəl/ [General-Australian, UK], [əbˈzɜː.və.bɫ̩] [General-Australian, UK], /əbˈzɝ.və.bəl/ [Canada, US], [əbˈzɝ.və.bɫ̩] [Canada, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-observable.wav Forms: more observable [comparative], most observable [superlative]
Etymology: From observe + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|observe|able}} observe + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} observable (comparative more observable, superlative most observable)
  1. Able to be observed. Synonyms (able to be observed): noticeable Translations (able to be observed): видим (vidim) (Bulgarian), забележим (zabeležim) (Bulgarian), observable (Catalan), pozorovatelný [masculine] (Czech), observeerbaar (Dutch), observebla (Esperanto), havaittavissa oleva (Finnish), havaittava (Finnish), observable (French), beobachtbar (German), osservabile (Italian), obserwowalny (Polish), observável (Portuguese), наблюда́емый (nabljudájemyj) (Russian), обозри́мый (obozrímyj) (Russian), observable (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-observable-en-adj-2WUQfVfR Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 66 7 27 Disambiguation of 'able to be observed': 85 15 Disambiguation of 'able to be observed': 85 15
  2. Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable. Synonyms (deserving to be observed): eminent Translations (deserving to be observed): забележителен (zabeležitelen) (Bulgarian), huomionarvoinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-observable-en-adj-KZAEUWPS Disambiguation of 'deserving to be observed': 24 76 Disambiguation of 'deserving to be observed': 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: perceivable, perceptible, noteworthy, notable Derived forms: observable universe

Noun [English]

IPA: /əbˈzɜː.və.bəl/ [General-Australian, UK], [əbˈzɜː.və.bɫ̩] [General-Australian, UK], /əbˈzɝ.və.bəl/ [Canada, US], [əbˈzɝ.və.bɫ̩] [Canada, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-observable.wav Forms: observables [plural]
Etymology: From observe + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|observe|able}} observe + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} observable (plural observables)
  1. (physics) Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties Categories (topical): Physics Translations (any physical property): observable [feminine] (French)
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Adjective [French]

IPA: /ɔp.sɛʁ.vabl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-observable.wav Forms: observables [plural]
Etymology: From observer + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|observer|-able}} observer + -able Head templates: {{fr-adj}} observable (plural observables)
  1. observable Derived forms: observabilité Related terms: observance, observant, observateur

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /obseɾˈbable/, [oβ̞.seɾˈβ̞a.β̞le] Forms: observables [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -able Etymology: Borrowed from Latin observābilis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|observābilis}} Borrowed from Latin observābilis Head templates: {{es-adj}} observable m or f (masculine and feminine plural observables)
  1. observable Tags: feminine, masculine Related terms: observación, observacional, observador, observancia, observante, observar, observatorio
    Sense id: en-observable-es-adj-ickfj7QQ Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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