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perceptible

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per·cep·ti·ble  (pr-spt-bl)
adj.
Capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind: perceptible sounds in the night.

[Late Latin perceptibilis, from Latin perceptus, past participle of percipere, to perceive; see perceive.]

per·cepti·bili·ty n.
per·cepti·bly adv.
Synonyms: perceptible, palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernible
These adjectives apply to what is capable of being apprehended as being real by the mind or through the senses. Perceptible is the least specific: a perceptible pause in the flow of his speech.
Palpable applies both to what is perceptible by means of the sense of touch and to what is readily perceived by the mind: "The advantages Mr. Falkland possessed . . . are palpable" (William Godwin).
What is appreciable is capable of being estimated or measured: dumping appreciable amounts of noxious waste into the harbor.
Noticeable means easily observed: noticeable shadows under your eyes.
Discernible means distinguishable, especially by the faculty of vision or the intellect: no discernible progress in the contract negotiations.

perceptible [pəˈsɛptəbəl]
adj
able to be perceived; noticeable or recognizable
perceptibility  n
perceptibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.perceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"
audible, hearable - heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper"
seeable, visible - capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"
imperceptible, unperceivable - impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; "an imperceptible drop in temperature"; "an imperceptible nod"; "color is unperceivable to the touch"
2.perceptible - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"
palpable, tangible - capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; "a palpable lie"
3.perceptible - easily seen or detected; "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause"
noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

perceptible
Translations
perceptible [pəˈseptəbl] ADJ (= appreciable) → sensible; (= discernible) → perceptible
perceptible [pərˈsɛptəbəl] adjperceptible
perceptible
adjwahrnehmbar; improvement, trend, increase etcspürbar, deutlich; there was a perceptible pausees trat eine deutliche Pause ein; his unhappiness was perceptible only to his close friendsnur seine engsten Freunde spürten or merkten, dass er unglücklich war
perceptible [pəˈsɛptəbl] adjpercettibile
perceptible [pəˈsɛptəbl] adjpercettibile


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If the perceptible is annihilated, perception also will cease to exist; but the annihilation of perception does not cancel the existence of the perceptible.
You will tell me a different tale one of these days,' said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
Henceforward he saw every appearance of virtue in the youth through the magnifying end, and viewed all his faults with the glass inverted, so that they became scarce perceptible.
 
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