英語

observable

gb/əbzˈɚvəbəl/ us/əbzˈɚvəbəl/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective B2 property
1

able to be seen or noticed

If something is observable, people can see it or notice it.

用法パターン: observable [effect/change/difference]; [something] is observable
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse observable with observant. An observable change can be noticed; an observant person notices things well.
類義語
noticeable (more common in everyday speech) | visible (usually refers specifically to being seen) | detectable (often suggests finding something with effort or instruments)
対義語
unobservable (cannot be seen or noticed) | invisible (cannot be seen) | imperceptible (too slight to be noticed)
コロケーション
observable change |observable difference |observable effect |observable sign |observable trend |observable pattern |observable behavior |observable improvement |clearly observable |directly observable
テーマ
perception |description
例文
  • There was no observable change in his mood after the meeting.
  • The treatment produced an observable improvement within a few weeks.
  • The two versions have only one observable difference.
学習者向け例文
  • The stain was barely observable.
  • We saw an observable change in the weather.
adjective technical C1 property
2

measurable by observation

In science, an observable thing can be measured or recorded because there is evidence of it.

用法パターン: observable [data/phenomenon/variable/evidence]
よくある間違い:
Observable does not always mean visible to the eye; it may mean measurable with instruments or shown by data.
類義語
measurable (emphasizes numerical or practical measurement) | detectable (emphasizes that something can be found or identified) | empirical (relates to evidence from observation or experiment)
対義語
theoretical (exists as an idea or model rather than direct evidence) | unmeasurable (cannot be measured) | unobservable (cannot be directly observed or detected)
コロケーション
observable data |observable evidence |observable phenomenon |observable variable |observable outcome |observable symptoms |observable characteristics |observable facts |empirically observable |not directly observable
テーマ
science |research |measurement
例文
  • The researchers focused only on observable behavior, not private thoughts.
  • The model makes predictions that are observable in laboratory experiments.
  • Pain is subjective, but doctors can still look for observable symptoms.
学習者向け例文
  • The scientist recorded observable data.
  • The test measures an observable result.
名詞 technical C1 entity
3

measurable quantity or feature

An observable is something that can be measured or recorded in a scientific or technical system.

用法パターン: an observable; observables
よくある間違い:
As a noun, observable is usually technical. In everyday English, use thing you can see, sign, or measurement instead.
類義語
variable (a broader term for a measurable factor that can change) | measurement (emphasizes the recorded value rather than the property itself) | indicator (something used as evidence of another condition)
対義語
unobservable (something that cannot be directly observed or measured) | latent variable (a hidden factor inferred from observables)
コロケーション
a physical observable |quantum observable |market observables |key observables |measured observables |clinical observables |direct observables |observable of interest |set of observables |statistical observables
テーマ
science |mathematics |computing |measurement
例文
  • In the experiment, temperature was treated as an observable.
  • The theory connects hidden causes with the observables we can measure.
  • Physicists use the term observable for a quantity that can, in principle, be measured.
学習者向け例文
  • Temperature is an observable in this study.
  • The team compared several observables.
文法
辞書形
observable
IPA
GB/əbzˈɚvəbəl/
US/əbzˈɚvəbəl/
音節・強勢
ob - serv - able (3音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (serv)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: observable
Noun
  • Base: observable
  • Plural: observables
表現

observable universe

1
/əbzˈɚvəbəl jˈunəvˌɚs/
fixed phrase technical

visible part of the universe

The observable universe is the part of space that we can see or detect from Earth.

例文
  • There are billions of galaxies in the observable universe.
  • The observable universe may be only a small part of the entire universe.
  • Light from beyond the observable universe has not had enough time to reach us.

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