measurable

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   Able to be measured or given a numerical value.

   Grammar: Usually describes things like distance, time, or weight; it is not used with 'more' or 'most'.

   Patterns

   • measurable in something
   • measurable by something

   The room's dimensions are easily measurable with a tape.

   The drug's effect on blood pressure is measurable within an hour.

   The distance between the two points is measurable in kilometers.

2. 2adjectivenot comparable

   Large or important enough to be noticed or have an effect.

   Grammar: Often used with nouns like 'improvement', 'difference', or 'impact' to mean the change can be shown with data.

   Patterns

   • measurable improvement
   • measurable difference
   • measurable impact

   The new teaching method led to a measurable improvement in test scores.

   There was no measurable difference between the two groups.

   The policy had a measurable impact on air quality.

Common combinations

measurable improvement

The patient showed measurable improvement after two weeks.

measurable difference

We found no measurable difference between the brands.

measurable impact

The charity wants to show a measurable impact on poverty.

measurable in

The benefits are measurable in dollars and cents.

measurable by

Success is measurable by customer satisfaction.

Synonyms and how they differ

quantifiable

More technical; it stresses that something can be expressed as a number, not just measured.

assessable

Focuses on judging quality or value rather than taking exact measurements.

Opposites

Word family

measure verb

To find the size, amount, or degree of something.

measurement noun

The act of measuring or a size or amount obtained by measuring.

measurably adverb

In a way that can be measured or noticed.

Commonly confused: measurable or measurable vs. measured?

Practice

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