Observable vs Perceivable - What's the difference?
observable | perceivable |
Able to be observed.
* The strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe
Deserving to be observed.
* Easter is an observable holiday
(physics) Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties
Capable of being perceived; discernible.
*1818 , , Northanger Abbey , ch. 5,
*:Every search for him was equally unsuccessful, in morning lounges or evening assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms, at dressed or undressed balls, was he perceivable .
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Perceivable is a synonym of observable.
As adjectives the difference between observable and perceivable
is that observable is able to be observed while perceivable is capable of being perceived; discernible.As a noun observable
is any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties.observable
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(wikipedia observable) (en noun)- 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 average one may recover something resembling a classical '''observable .
perceivable
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(en adjective)Man in Pakistan: I'm on list," USA Today , 1 Jan. (retrieved 2 Nov. 2008),
- The only perceivable difference between the AP and FBI photos is that the man in the FBI photo is clean-shaven and shorter-haired.