as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
you should note a perceptible temperature change when you add the second element
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Recent Examples of perceptible
Those in-the-moment progressions can feel tiny and barely perceptible from one session to the next.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
By modernizing systems and processes where unnecessary friction exists, the healthcare industry can make improvements that have a perceptible impact on those delivering and receiving care.
—Amanda Eisel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Like Farrow’s, Stone’s cut is no longer than an inch on the sides, with slightly longer sections at the top allowing for a barely perceptible part.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Understandably, nervous energy was perceptible inside St James’ before kick-off and, within two minutes, Newcastle had given the ball away three times.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
By modernizing systems and processes where unnecessary friction exists, the healthcare industry can make improvements that have a perceptible impact on those delivering and receiving care.
—Amanda Eisel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Like Farrow’s, Stone’s cut is no longer than an inch on the sides, with slightly longer sections at the top allowing for a barely perceptible part.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Understandably, nervous energy was perceptible inside St James’ before kick-off and, within two minutes, Newcastle had given the ball away three times.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptible
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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This innovative technology, developed by teams at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, combines brain-computer interfaces (BCI) with advanced artificial intelligence to decode neural activity into audible speech.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But within weeks, the change in sentiment was noticeable.—
Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The idea is that some attribute discernible from financial statements is a marker of future performance.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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As the years passed, there was no discernible rise in cancer deaths in the area around Fukushima.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And here everything does ripen, an eventuality that this movie charts with wry humor, appreciable regional sensitivity and many wheels of artisanal cheese.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The camera is appreciable and clicks sharp photos with popping colors and impressive low-light shots.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Perceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptible. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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