The difference between Eminent and Observable

When used as adjectives, eminent means high, lofty, whereas observable means able to be observed.


Observable is also noun with the meaning: any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties.

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  1. Eminent as an adjective (archaic):

    High, lofty.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: towering prominent Thesaurus:tall"

  2. Eminent as an adjective:

    Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: remarkable outstanding Thesaurus:notable"

    "His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project."

  3. Eminent as an adjective (of a person):

    Distinguished, important, noteworthy.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: distinguished noteworthy Thesaurus:notable"

    "In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian."

  1. Observable as an adjective:

    Able to be observed.

    Examples:

    "usex The strange new star was at the edge of the observable universe."

  2. Observable as an adjective:

    Deserving to be observed; worth regarding; remarkable.

  1. Observable as a noun (physics):

    Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties

    Examples:

    "Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived."

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

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