weighable
Definition
Adjective: Capable of being weighed; having measurable weight or mass.
Usage Examples
- (The sample could have its weight measured accurately.)
- (Some gases cannot have their mass measured easily.)
- (The dust had so little mass it could just barely be measured.)
Advanced Usage
- "barely weighable": having a mass so small it is at the limit of measurement.
- The residue left after evaporation was barely weighable. (The remaining material had extremely low mass.)
- "not weighable": impossible or impractical to measure by weight.
- Emotions are not weighable, but their effects can be observed. (Emotions cannot be measured on a scale.)
Variants and Related Words
- Weigh (verb): to measure the weight of something.
- The chef must weigh the flour precisely. (Measure the flour's mass.)
- Weighable (adj): the same as the target word; used interchangeably.
- Unweighable (adj): not capable of being weighed.
- The concept of love is unweighable. (Love cannot be measured by weight.)
Synonyms
- Measurable: capable of being quantified, especially by weight.
- Ponderable: having appreciable weight; capable of being weighed (formal).
- Tangible: perceptible by touch; capable of being handled and weighed.
Related Idioms
- "weigh in": to have one's weight measured, especially in a competition.
- The boxer will weigh in before the fight. (Have his weight officially measured.)
- "weigh the options": to consider different possibilities carefully (not directly related to physical weighing).
Antonyms
- Unweighable: incapable of being weighed.
- Imponderable: impossible to estimate or assess; without measurable weight.