appreciable

American  

[uh-pree-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl] / əˈpri ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

adjective

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

   There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.

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appreciable British  

/ əˈpriːʃɪəbəl, -ʃəbəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• appreciably adverb
• unappreciable adjective
• unappreciably adverb

Etymology

Origin of appreciable

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

Example Sentences

The Environmental Advisor of the Defence Estates, MoD has reviewed the report and considered that no appreciable dose had been detected at the surface and therefore the risks of exposure are considered to be low.

From BBC

Sri Lanka posted a relatively modest 219 after England's spinners had turned the screw on a surface which offered appreciable turn.

From BBC

“It would surprise me if we didn’t have some appreciable employment loss,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prerelease versions of 4o that were heavily trained with user signals didn’t show much appreciable improvement on internal evaluations of capabilities on things like science or reasoning, according to people who worked on the model.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glass-vitrine walls teasingly appreciable at great distances, even from the grand hall below, house dense, globe-trotting displays of ceramics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• definite
• detectable
• discernible
• marked
• measurable
• noticeable
• observable
• perceptible
• significant
• sizable
• substantial