measureability
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/ˌmɛʒərəˈbɪlɪti/
(measurability)
the quality or degree of being able to be measured
Etymology
'measureability' originates from Modern English, specifically the noun 'measure' + the suffix '-ability' (from Latin '-abilitas'), where 'measure' ultimately derives from Old French 'mesurer' and Latin 'mensurare' (from 'mensura' meaning 'a measuring') and '-ability' indicates 'capability or suitability'.
'measureability' developed as a variant spelling alongside the standard form 'measurability'; 'measure' changed from Old French 'mesurer' and Latin 'mensurare' and the nominal abstract form became Modern English 'measurability', while 'measureability' arose later by direct combination of 'measure' + '-ability' by analogy.
Initially related to the act or process of measuring ('a measuring' or 'the act of measuring'), over time it evolved to denote the general property 'capable of being measured' used in both everyday and technical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being measurable; the ability of something to be measured or quantified.
The measureability of student progress allows teachers to adjust instruction based on data.
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Noun 2
(Technical, mathematics/measure theory) The property of a function, set, or mapping being measurable with respect to a specified sigma-algebra or measure.
In measure theory, the measureability of a function is established with respect to a given sigma-algebra.
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