perceivable

[ per-see-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being perceived; perceptible.

Other Words From

• per·ceiva·bili·ty per·ceiva·ble·ness noun
• per·ceiva·bly adverb
• nonper·ceiva·ble adjective
• nonper·ceiva·bly adverb
• unper·ceiva·ble adjective
• unper·ceiva·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of perceivable¹

First recorded in 1400–50, perceivable is from the late Middle English word perceyvable. See perceive, -able

Example Sentences

The document states: "It is considered that the proposal gives rise to no perceivable harm in heritage terms or from a wider planning perspective and planning permission should be duly granted."

From BBC

He said the authorities did not believe that there was a “perceivable danger to the broader public,” but declined to say how the victims were killed or whether a suspect was at large.

From New York Times

She also suffered from hypersensitivity while growing up and claimed to have clairvoyance abilities – knowing information through ESP – including "clairsentience," being able to perceive that which is not perceivable, and "clairaudience," hearing what is inaudibe.

From Salon

The delay in the incoming video feed is perceivable to the point that it may be game-breaking depending on your preferences.

From The Verge

And when I photographed a very crumpled store receipt, it picked out the retailer’s name and the amount of the purchase without any perceivable difficulty and put the document in my Receipts stack.

From The Verge