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appreciable

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

ap·pre·ci·a·ble

[uh-pree-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl]
adjective
sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.

Origin:
1810–20; appreci(ate) + -able

ap·pre·ci·a·bly, adverb
un·ap·pre·ci·a·ble, adjective
un·ap·pre·ci·a·b·ly, adverb
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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appreciable (əˈpriːʃɪəbəl, -ʃəbəl)
 
adj
sufficient to be easily seen, measured, or noticed
 
ap'preciably
 
adv

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