perceivable

American  

[per-see-vuh-buhl] / pərˈsi və bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being perceived; perceptible.

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Other Word Forms

• nonperceivable adjective
• nonperceivably adverb
• perceivability noun
• perceivableness noun
• perceivably adverb
• unperceivable adjective
• unperceivably adverb

Etymology

Origin of perceivable

First recorded in 1400–50, perceivable is from the late Middle English word perceyvable. See perceive, -able

Example Sentences

The document states: "It is considered that the proposal gives rise to no perceivable harm in heritage terms or from a wider planning perspective and planning permission should be duly granted."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023

The delay in the incoming video feed is perceivable to the point that it may be game-breaking depending on your preferences.

From The Verge • Jul. 24, 2021

One of Wai Phyo’s former employers, who saw him soon after Sept. 15 and noticed no perceivable change in his demeanor, has refused to be a character witness or be named by TIME.

From Time • Jul. 16, 2015

The entertainment industries had morally hectored their consumers for years, with no perceivable results.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2015

On both sides of the boundary of two such adjoining territories, a difference of dialect was clearly perceivable, and an acute hostile feeling against each other prevailed.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro