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observable

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ob·serv·a·ble  (b-zûrv-bl)
adj.
1. Possible to observe: observable phenomena; an observable change in demeanor. See Synonyms at noticeable.
2. Deserving or worthy of note; noteworthy: an observable anniversary.
n.
A physical property, such as weight or temperature, that can be observed or measured directly, as distinguished from a quantity, such as work or entropy, that must be derived from observed quantities.

ob·serva·bly adv.

observable  (b-zûrv-bl)
A measurable property of a physical system, such as mass or momentum. In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to mathematical operators used in the calculation of measurable quantities. Operators that do not commute, having a nonzero commutator, correspond to observables that cannot be precisely measured at the same time, such as momentum and position. See also uncertainty principle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.observable - capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"
noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

observable
Translations
Spanish observable [əbˈzəːvəbl] adjobservable, perceptible
French observable [əbˈzəːvəbl] adjobservable (= appreciable); notable
German observable [əbˈzəːvəbl] adjwahrnehmbar (= noticeable); erkennbar
Italian observable [əbˈzəːvəbl] adjosservabile (= appreciable); notevole

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There was a fine manliness observable in almost every face; and in some a certain loftiness and sweetness that rebuked your belittling criticisms and stilled them.
Not a single instance of natural deformity was observable in all the throng attending the revels.
If not specially observed, it was observable that while a Frayser who was not the proud possessor of a sumptuous copy of the ancestral "poetical works" (printed at the family expense, and long ago withdrawn from an inhospitable market) was a rare Frayser indeed, there was an illogical indisposition to honor the great deceased in the person of his spiritual successor.
 
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