messbarer

Messbarer is a German adjective meaning measurable. It is the inflected form of messbar used to describe something that can be determined or quantified by measurement. The term appears in scientific, technical, and mathematical contexts, where precise quantification is important.

Morphology and usage

Messbarer is used attributively before a noun or predicatively after verbs like sein. Examples:

- Ein messbarer Wert (a measurable value)

- Eine messbare Größe (a measurable quantity)

- Ein messbares Produkt (a measurable product)

In plural form: messbare Größen (measurable quantities). With the definite article: der messbare Wert, die messbare Größe, das messbare Produkt. For adjectives without a definite article, the appropriate endings apply (e.g., messbare Unterschiede).

Nominalization

In some contexts, the adjective can be nominalized, but the common noun form for the related concept is Messbarkeit (measurability). The phrase das Messbare is rare and less standard than using Messbarkeit or highlighting the measurable aspect with a noun like der messbare Wert.

Relation to related terms

Messbarer relates to related terms such as Messbarkeit (the property of being measurable), Messwert (measured value), Messgröße (measurable quantity), and Messinstrument (measurement instrument). Together, they form a common vocabulary in science and engineering for describing what can be quantified and assessed.

See also

Messbarkeit, Messwert, Messgröße, Messinstrument.