MEASURABLE


Meaning of MEASURABLE in English

/ ˈmeʒərəbl; NAmE / adjective

1.

that can be measured

2.

[ usually before noun ] large enough to be noticed or to have a clear and noticeable effect :

measurable improvements

►  meas·ur·ably / -əbli; NAmE / adverb :

Working conditions have changed measurably in the last ten years.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense moderate ): from Old French mesurable , from late Latin mensurabilis , from Latin mensurare to measure.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.