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Definition of measurable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

measurable

adjective
 
/ˈmeʒərəbl/
 
/ˈmeʒərəbl/
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  1. that can be measured
    • measurable amounts of pollution in the atmosphere
  2. [usually before noun] large enough to be noticed or to have a clear and definite effect
    • measurable improvements
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘moderate’): from Old French mesurable, from late Latin mensurabilis, from Latin mensurare ‘to measure’.
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