observable
Plural: observables
Adjective Satellite
- capable of being seen or noticed
- "an observable change in behavior"
Adj
- Able to be observed.
- Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable.
Noun
- Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties
Examples
- In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to Hermitian operators. Also, they act a lot like random variables. Taking their expected value one may recover something resembling a classical observable.
- Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived.
- The strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe.
Origin / Etymology
From observe + -able.
Synonyms
discernible, evident, eminent, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, perceivable, perceptible
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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