per·cep·ti·ble

[per-sep-tuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.

Origin:
1545–55; < Late Latin perceptibilis. See percept, -ible

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·b·ly, adverb
un·per·cep·ti·ble, adjective
un·per·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
un·per·cep·ti·b·ly, adverb

perceptible, perceptive.


discernible, apparent.
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perceptible (pəˈsɛptəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
able to be perceived; noticeable or recognizable
 
percepti'bility
 
n
 
per'ceptibly
 
adv

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Example sentences
There are times when the changes in movement are barely perceptible.
Quick on the draw with barely perceptible shutter lag.
The spirit of jest is indicated but barely perceptible in this musical film.
He had been for some months in a perceptible decline.
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