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observable

noun
  1. Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties

    "Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived."

adjective
  1. Able to be observed.

    "The strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe."

  2. Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable.

Synonymsnoticeable, perceivable, eminent, noteworthy

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