"observable" meaning in English

See observable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "havaittavissa oleva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to be observed",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "observable"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "beobachtbar"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "osservabile"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "able to be observed",
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "observável"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nabljudájemyj",
      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "наблюда́емый"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "obozrímyj",
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      "word": "обозри́мый"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "able to be observed",
      "word": "observable"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zabeležitelen",
      "sense": "deserving to be observed",
      "word": "забележителен"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "deserving to be observed",
      "word": "huomionarvoinen"
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