appreciable

[uh-pree-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl]

adjective

1. sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable.

   There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.

appreciable

/ əˈpriːʃɪəbəl, -ʃəbəl /

adjective

1. sufficient to be easily seen, measured, or noticed

Other Word Forms

• appreciably adverb
• unappreciable adjective
• unappreciably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciable¹

First recorded in 1810–20; appreci(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

“And while it’s really hard to say for certain that this will happen over the course of the next 24 hours, it’s an appreciable risk for isolated storms to produce impacts like that.”

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Temporarily funding the government for seven weeks, in their view, just moves that subsidy deadline closer without any appreciable progress.

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However, any frustration South Africa may have felt gave way to a sense of what might be possible in more appreciable conditions for batting after they were set a target of 282 for victory.

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Under these circumstances, and as the current representative of religious horror, the relevance of its plot is appreciable.

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There was an appreciable drop in visitors to the United States from Europe in March, after the Trump administration introduced an aggressive crackdown on immigration.

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