observability.

1. The extent to which a feature, event or condition can be detected or examined through observation.

2. The ability to infer a system’s internal state from observed outputs, given the relevant model and inputs.

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Words that belong together

• direct observability
• observability of a process

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The process’s observability improved when measurements were taken at shorter intervals.

Direct observability was limited, so the researchers used independently tested indicators.

Usage notes

Primary category: science / research / methodology. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: method specification, measurement critique, model interpretation, qualification. Disciplines: research methods, statistics, experimental design. Commonness: uncommon.