measurably
(adverb) to a measurable degree; “the difference is measurably large”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
measurably (comparative more measurably, superlative most measurably)
In a measurable manner.
To a measurable extent.
Source: Wiktionary
Meas"ur*a*ble, a. Etym: [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See Measure, and cf. Mensurable.]
1. Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation.
2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive. Of his diet measurable was he. Chaucer.
– Meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n.
– Meas"ur*a*bly, adv. Yet do it measurably, as it becometh Christians. Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
