measurably
測定可能なほど
解説 Definition
測定できるほどの程度で、目に見える差がある様子。はっきりと分かるほどに。
Measurably means in a way that can be noticed, measured, or shown clearly by numbers or evidence. It is often used when something changes enough to make a real difference. It commonly appears in academic, business, and scientific contexts.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
measure が分かれば中心は「測る」。measurable で「測れるほど明確な」、-ly で副詞になり、「測れば差が出るくらいはっきり」の感覚で覚えると残りやすい。単なる slightly ではなく、数字や比較で差を示せる場面に合う。The drug measurably improved symptoms. のように、改善が気のせいでなく確認できる時に使う。noticeably と近いが、measurably は特に「測定やデータで裏づけられる」感じが強い。なお immeasurably は逆に「計り知れないほど」で方向が反対。
Start with `measure`. Add `-able` to get `measurable`, then `-ly` for the adverb. Think: if something changes measurably, the change is clear enough to show with numbers, not just feelings.
例文
The new training program has measurably improved employee productivity.
新しい研修プログラムは、従業員の生産性を目に見える形で向上させた。
Air quality in the city has measurably declined over the past decade.
過去10年間で、都市の大気の質は測定可能なほど低下した。
The patient's condition has measurably improved since starting the new medication.
新しい薬を始めてから、患者の状態は明らかに改善した。
measurably の類義語・関連語
measurably の語源・成り立ち Etymology
measurably は measure＋-able＋-ly。measure は古フランス語 mesure、さらにラテン語 mensura「測ること」へさかのぼり、「測れる程度に」がそのまま副詞化した形です。関連語は measure、commensurate。
Measurably is formed from measure, plus -able and -ly. Measure came through Old French mesure from Latin mensura, meaning "a measuring" or "measure." The word first carried the idea of something that can be measured, and then became an adverb meaning "to a measurable degree." A related word from the same Latin root is commensurate.
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