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Quantitative vs Measurable - What's the difference?

quantitative | measurable |

As adjectives the difference between quantitative and measurable

is that quantitative is of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality while measurable is able to be measured.

As a noun measurable is

that which can be measured; a metric.

quantitative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
  • (chemistry) Of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample
  • Derived terms

    * quantitative analysis * quantitative analyst * quantitative easing * quantitativeness * quantitative research

    See also

    * qualitative * quantitate ----

    measurable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be measured.
  • Of significant importance.
  • Derived terms

    * measurable function * Borel measurable * Lebesgue measurable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which can be measured; a metric.