perceptible

American  

[per-sep-tuh-buhl] / pərˈsɛp tə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable.

   a perceptible change in his behavior.

   Synonyms:

   apparent, discernible

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perceptible British  

/ pəˈsɛptəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be perceived; noticeable or recognizable

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Other Word Forms

• nonperceptibility noun
• nonperceptible adjective
• nonperceptibleness noun
• nonperceptibly adverb
• perceptibility noun
• perceptibleness noun
• perceptibly adverb
• unperceptible adjective
• unperceptibleness noun
• unperceptibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of perceptible

From the Late Latin word perceptibilis, dating back to 1545–55. See percept, -ible

Example Sentences

It made a small difference, but a barely perceptible one.

From BBC

“The pace of expansion is barely perceptible and highlights persistent weakness in consumer spending and business investment,” Moneyfarm’s Richard Flax says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s hard to believe now, but there was once a time when there was a perceptible difference between Megyn Kelly and Ann Coulter.

From Salon

Rice also struck down the plan’s requirement that smoke damage must be something perceptible rather than detected by laboratory testing.

From Los Angeles Times

This is "owing to a combination of their complex modern materials, lack of a traditional coating layer, and intensity of flat colour fields, which make even the smallest areas of damage instantly perceptible," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• appreciable
• audible
• detectable
• discernible
• distinct
• distinguishable
• observable
• palpable