Meaning of Observable | Babel Free
əbˈzɜː.və.bəlDefinitions
Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties
Equivalents
العربية
جدير بالملاحظة
Български
видим
Čeština
pozorovatelný
Español
observable
Italiano
osservabile
Nederlands
observeerbaar
Polski
obserwowalny
Português
observável
Examples
“Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived.”
“In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to Hermitian operators. Also, they act a lot like random variables. Taking their expected value one may recover something resembling a classical observable.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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