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ob·serv·a·ble

(əb-zûr′və-bəl)

adj.

1. Possible to observe: observable phenomena; an observable change in demeanor.

2. Archaic Deserving or worthy of note; noteworthy: an observable anniversary.

A physical property, such as weight or temperature, that can be observed or measured directly, as distinguished from a quantity, such as work or entropy, that must be derived from observed quantities.

ob·serv′a·bly adv.

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ob•serv•a•ble

(əbˈzɜr və bəl)

adj.

1. capable of being or liable to be observed; discernible.

2. worthy of being celebrated or observed: an observable holiday.

3. deserving of attention; noteworthy.

[1600–10; < Latin]

ob•serv`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ob•serv′a•bly, adv.

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Adj.

observable - capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"

evident, discernible

noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

observable

adjective noticeable, clear, obvious, open, striking, apparent, visible, patent, evident, distinct, manifest, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, discernible, salient, recognizable, detectable, perceptible, appreciable, perceivable Alcohol can, in some cases, have an observable toxic effect.

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observable

adjective

1. Readily seen, perceived, or understood:

apparent, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, patent, plain, pronounced, visible.

2. Capable of being noticed or apprehended mentally:

appreciable, detectable, discernible, distinguishable, noticeable, palpable, perceivable, perceptible, ponderable, sensible.

3. Readily attracting notice:

arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.

Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.

Translations

notevole percettibile

observable

[əbˈzɜːvəbl] ADJ [benefit, consequence, effect] → visible; [phenomenon] → observable, perceptible; [rise, fall, improvement, increase] → apreciable, perceptible
these are observable facts → estos son hechos visibles
the observable universe → el universo visible
there is no observable difference → no hay ninguna diferencia apreciable or perceptible
the same pattern is observable in Georgia → la misma pauta puede apreciarse en Georgia

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observable

[əbˈzɜː^rvəb^əl] adj

[phenomenon, development] → observable

(= appreciable) → notable
with no observable improvement → sans amélioration notable

observable

adj → sichtbar, erkennbar; universe → sichtbar; as is observable in rabbits → wie bei Kaninchen zu beobachten ist or beobachtet wird; a welcome improvement has recently become observable → in letzter Zeit zeichnet sich eine willkommene Verbesserung ab; there has been no observable change in his condition today → es wurde heute keine Veränderung seines Befindens beobachtet

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observable

[əbˈzɜːvəbl] adj → osservabile, riscontrabile; (appreciable) → notevole

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It is interesting now to go one step further and use the solution of the Floquet problem to obtain information on physical observables.

Time Evolution of Floquet States in Graphene

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Probing the Effects of New Physics in [[bar.B].sup.*] [right arrow] Pl[[bar.[nu]].sub.l] Decays

[23], using the POT approach for physical observables of Axiom A systems.

Convergence of Extreme Value Statistics in a Two-Layer Quasi-Geostrophic Atmospheric Model

This is followed by a chapter focusing on Schrodinger's equation and other mathematical formulations and their connection to actual physical observables measured in the laboratory.

Foundations of quantum mechanics; from photons to quantum computers

In terms of the physical observables, the isotropic geodesic equations are represented by their projections on the time line and spatial section of an observer [25-28]

PLANCK, the satellite: a new experimental test of general relativity

The main aim of this paper is to find the possible effects of the ACD model on some physical observables related to the [B.sub.c] [right arrow] ([D.sub.s], D)[l.sup.+][l.sup.-] decays.

Effects of a Single Universal Extra Dimension in [B.sub.c] [right arrow] ([D.sub.s], D)[l.sup.+][l.sup.-] Decays