appreciable

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

Origin of appreciable

1
First recorded in 1810–20; appreci(ate) + -able

Other words from appreciable

  • ap·pre·ci·a·bly, adverb
  • un·ap·pre·ci·a·ble, adjective
  • un·ap·pre·ci·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for appreciable

appreciable

/ (əˈpriːʃɪəbəl, -ʃəbəl) /


adjective
  1. sufficient to be easily seen, measured, or noticed

Derived forms of appreciable

  • appreciably, adverb

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