observable.

Accessible to observation, directly or through a specified instrument or measure.

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Words that belong together

• observable behavior
• observable effect

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The change produced an observable effect.

The study recorded observable behavior.

No observable difference appeared between the groups.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: More observable; most observable where degree is meaningful; relational uses are normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.