different between observable vs credible

English

Etymology

observe +? -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?z??(?)v?b?l/

Adjective

observable (comparative more observable, superlative most observable)

1. Able to be observed.
2. Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable.

Synonyms

• (able to be observed): noticeable, perceivable; see also Thesaurus:perceptible
• (deserving to be observed): eminent, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable

Translations

Noun

observable (plural observables)

1. (physics) Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties

   Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived.

   In quantum mechanics, observables correspond to Hermitian operators. Also, they act a lot like random variables. Taking their expected value one may recover something resembling a classical observable.

Translations

French

Etymology

observer +? -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p.s??.vabl/

Adjective

observable (plural observables)

1. observable

   Antonym: inobservable

Derived terms

• observabilité

Related terms

• observance
• observant
• observateur

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin observ?bilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /obse??bable/, [o??.se????a.??le]

Adjective

observable (plural observables)

1. observable

   Antonym: inobservable

Related terms

References

• “observable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Old French credible, from Latin cr?dibilis (“worthy of belief”), from cr?d? (“believe”); see credit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??d?bl?/

Adjective

credible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)

1. Believable or plausible.
2. Authentic or convincing.

Antonyms

• incredible, noncredible, uncredible

Related terms

• credibility
• credit
• credence
• credential

Translations

See also

• street cred

Further reading

• credible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• credible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.