perceptible

[ per-sep-tuh-buhl ]

See synonyms for: perceptible perceptibility perceptibly on Thesaurus.com

adjective

capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.

Origin of perceptible

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

Other words for perceptible

discernible, apparent

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Other words from perceptible

per·cep·ti·bil·i·ty, per·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
per·cep·ti·bly, adverb
non·per·cep·ti·bil·i·ty, noun
non·per·cep·ti·ble, adjective
non·per·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
non·per·cep·ti·bly, adverb
un·per·cep·ti·ble, adjective
un·per·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
un·per·cep·ti·bly, adverb

Words that may be confused with perceptible

perceptible , perceptive

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How to use perceptible in a sentence

Even sitting down, he is perceptibly taller and wider than the older players.
Shaq, Year One | Charles P. Pierce | May 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Clinton is perceptibly shorter now, and much leaner, but the charisma is all the more concentrated.
Bill Clinton Warns About Supreme Court Ruling Against Obamacare | Gail Sheehy | June 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The other important question regarding organic wines is whether they taste perceptibly better, or at least different.
A Wine Revolution | Sophie Menin | May 23, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
In fact, on the Professor's right hand there showed a drop of blood, perceptibly larger this time than before.
Uncanny Tales | Various
The barrier between them lowered perceptibly again, and Tom felt a momentary return of the confidence he had lost.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood

The temperature had by this time very perceptibly decreased in warmth, the glass often standing no higher than 59° or 63° Fah.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
After her death he gave up society, so that this item of expenditure diminished perceptibly.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
Moreover, the raindrops perceptibly urge the small detached bits of stone down the slopes toward the streams.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

British Dictionary definitions for perceptible

perceptible

/ (pəˈsɛptəbəl) /

adjective

able to be perceived; noticeable or recognizable

Derived forms of perceptible

perceptibility, noun
perceptibly, adverb

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