Antonyms for measurable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : mezh-er-uh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɛʒ ər ə bəl


Definition of measurable

Origin :
  • c.1300, "moderate," from Old French mesurable "restrained, moderate, sensible; restricted," from Late Latin mensurabilis, from mensurare (see measure (v.)). Meaning "that can be measured" is from mid-14c. Related: Measurably.
  • adj determinable
Example sentences :
  • They bring the love with them—not much or little, not measurable, but perfect love.
  • Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
  • In Coburn remains a measurable deposit of Quaker Hill population.
  • Extract from : « Quaker Hill » by Warren H. Wilson
  • It brings him within a measurable distance of a clear conscience.
  • Extract from : « Somehow Good » by William de Morgan
  • The ways of Providence are not measurable by our foot rules.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner » by Charles Dudley Warner
  • There is no measurable scale for the force of the Seistan winds.
  • Extract from : « The Gates of India » by Thomas Holdich
  • This brought England within a measurable distance of civil war.
  • Extract from : « A History of England » by Charles Oman
  • They approached with a great and easy speed that was not measurable.
  • Extract from : « The Bright Messenger » by Algernon Blackwood
  • Where by other means this distance is measurable, the length of the light-wave may be deduced.
  • Extract from : « Inventors at Work » by George Iles
  • For later increments the value is measurable, and ever less with the increase.
  • Extract from : « The Evolution of the Country Community » by Warren H. Wilson
  • He was within a measurable distance of being unrecognizable.
  • Extract from : « Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) » by Mary Cholmondeley

Synonyms for measurable

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