appreciable

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

/ əˈpri ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

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adjective

sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.

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Origin of appreciable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM appreciable

ap·pre·ci·a·bly, adverbun·ap·pre·ci·a·ble, adjectiveun·ap·pre·ci·a·bly, adverb

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How to use appreciable in a sentence

Worries about a last ditch Nazi stand in the Alps had mounted appreciably over the final year of the war.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(LOC 2055-2063) Will our grid be appreciably smarter in 2013 than it was in 2008?
David's Bookclub: The New New Deal|David Frum|December 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As to Schubert, I think Chopin knew too little of his music to be appreciably influenced by him.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
This gives a certain solidity to the net-like fabric and yet does not add appreciably to its weight.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes

Timber shrinks considerably in the width, but not appreciably in the length.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
These substances evaporate rapidly and do not appreciably injure the vestiture of the insects.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
A million years ago our earth doubtless contained appreciably more heat than it does at present.
Time and Tide|Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball

British Dictionary definitions for appreciable

appreciable

/ (əˈpriːʃɪəbəl, -ʃəbəl) /

adjective

sufficient to be easily seen, measured, or noticed

Derived forms of appreciable

appreciably, adverb

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