measurables
Numbers you assess
Measurables are qualities or attributes that can be quantified—things you can put a number on.
The term appears frequently in sports scouting, where measurables include height, weight, speed, and vertical leap: His measurables are impressive, but can he play?
In business contexts, measurables are metrics used to track performance.
The word often carries implicit contrast with intangibles like leadership or instinct.
Measure of extent
- widthDistance across something
- heightVertical extent upward
- depthDistance below surface
- thicknessDepth of material
diameter · radius · circumference · perimeter · area · volume · span · breadth
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- medianCentral sorted value
- modeWay or method
- varianceSpread around the mean
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
percentile · z-score · p-value · regression · probability · histogram · outlier · t-test
Measurable performance target
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- targetObject of pursuit
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- productivityOutput relative to input
throughput · ROI · yield · output · retention · churn · engagement · uptime
Measure of heaviness
- massQuantity of matter
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- pressureForce upon contact
velocity · speed · acceleration · force · torque · viscosity · humidity · luminosity
length
Measure of extent
thickness · diameter · radius · circumference · perimeter · area · volume · span · breadth · altitude
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
correlation · percentile · z-score · p-value · regression · probability · histogram · outlier · t-test · mean
KPI
Measurable performance target
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- targetObject of pursuit
- efficiencyProductive without waste
productivity · throughput · ROI · yield · output · retention · churn · engagement · uptime · latency
weight
Measure of heaviness
- massQuantity of matter
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
pressure · velocity · speed · acceleration · force · torque · viscosity · humidity · luminosity · frequency
meter
Device that measures usage
kilometer · liter · gallon · gram · kilogram · pound · ounce · volt · ampere · watt
- performance metricsmetrics, metric, KPIs, benchmark, benchmarks
measurablesintangibles
Things beyond physical grasp
gut feelings · intuitions · immeasurables · soft skills · vibes
measurablesabstractions
Non-concrete conceptual ideas
imponderables · unknowns · unquantifiables · judgment calls · x-factors
- measurable goalsObjectives with defined metrics
measurable, immeasurable, measurably, immeasurably, unmeasurable, immeasurableness