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
The complete lack of ghosting or any perceptible delay between my key presses or mouse clicks and onscreen response is refreshing.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
Those in-the-moment progressions can feel tiny and barely perceptible from one session to the next.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 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
The slack in the line should only be very slight, perceptible more to you than to anyone else.
—Rosalind Brown, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
Those in-the-moment progressions can feel tiny and barely perceptible from one session to the next.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 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
The slack in the line should only be very slight, perceptible more to you than to anyone else.
—Rosalind Brown, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for perceptible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptible
Adjective
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Boom says its analysis has found that no audible sonic boom reached the ground during the flight.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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And yes, the sound is audible outside the car, too.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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All of that increases the odds that the trade war will be more visible to Americans, disrupting supply chains and causing noticeable price hikes for certain items.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s a wide range of cases available, with different aspects and capabilities—including some that partly overcome the 16e’s noticeable oversight: no MagSafe.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Francis' feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Things are pretty much unchanged at the other end, with no discernible difference in United’s defensive numbers since Amorim arrived.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Numerous academic studies show that statistically, there’s not an appreciable increase in the rate of tears on airplanes compared to on the ground.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Perceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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