Perceptible Meaning
/pɚˈsɛptəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.
nounAnything that can be perceived.
Sentence Examples
The earthquake was barely perceptible.
He pointed to the light in the sky—hardly perceptible to their older eyes.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ difference in the two paint samples was only detectable under direct sunlight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was a barely ____ change in the patient's condition after the first week of treatment.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Late Latin perceptibilis, from Latin percipio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.[…]But withal there was a perceptible acumen about the man which was puzzling in the extreme."
— 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ difference in the two paint samples was only detectable under direct sunlight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was a barely ____ change in the patient's condition after the first week of treatment.