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# measurably

«measurably» in Mova's school dictionary: **By an amount that can be measured or noticed: «measurably…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (measurably)

### meaning for a pupil

1) By an amount that can be measured or noticed: «measurably better». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#m1)

2) Clearly and noticeably, not just a tiny bit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science, «measurably» means you can see the change with measurement: «the plant grew measurably in one week». In everyday life it means clearly or noticeably: «my reading has improved measurably». In reports and formal writing it is used to show evidence. Phrases: «measurably better», «measurably different».

### examples

- The plant was measurably taller after a week in the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x1)
- Her running speed improved measurably over the term. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x2)
- The air in the room was measurably warmer after the heater was on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x3)
- Washing hands measurably reduces germs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x4)
- The new road made the journey measurably shorter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x5)
- Our test scores went up measurably after extra practice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x6)
- The two balls were measurably different in weight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x7)
- The pond is measurably lower in summer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/#x8)

### note

Adverb from «measurable» + «-ly». Formal. Opposite: «immeasurably» (so much that it cannot be measured; often means «hugely»). In maths/science a measurable change must be bigger than the error of the measuring tool.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «measurably» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/measurably/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.