measurable terms

collocation in English

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measurable
adjective
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bəl/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ.ə.bəl/
able to be measured, or large enough to ...
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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofmeasurableandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are told that within ameasurabletermof years there will be as many motor cars on the road as there are inhabitants in the country at present.
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It contains a body of ideas that are set down in measurable terms.
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We must allow at least 20 years for recovery in scientifically measurable terms.
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In measurable terms, the liberal rationale is effectively opposed to a high level of maritime safety.
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It is on what will translate into real, measurable terms.
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Leakage from the in-ground tanks is negligible in measurable terms, and has taken place entirely within the plant area where the strictest fire and safety precautions are maintained.
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The problem of the port industry is mainly one of cost and cost-efficiency, not forgetting that there are other problems which cannot be quantified in money or measurable terms.
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Indicators may be said to operationalize the outcomes that is, they make the outcomes understandable in concrete, observable and measurable terms.
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The objectives state in specific and measurable terms what must be accomplished in order to reach the larger goal.
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Submetering allows property owners who supply utilities to their tenants the ability to account for each tenants usage in measurable terms.
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