perceptible

[ per-sep-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable:

   a perceptible change in his behavior.

   Synonyms: apparent, discernible

perceptible

/ pəˈsɛptəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be perceived; noticeable or recognizable

Derived Forms

• perˌceptiˈbility, noun
• perˈceptibly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of perceptible¹

From the Late Latin word perceptibilis, dating back to 1545–55. See percept, -ible

Example Sentences

Outside, there was little traffic in the cul-de-sac, meaning the boys could run around carefree with little perceptible danger.

From BBC

“Stockton made a very conscious and astute effort to maintain a perceptible culture of safety around a high risk environment.”

From BBC

But attendees at this party, now scattered on the sidewalk, seemed concerned that a perceptible shift was already underway.

From Slate

Medical studies suggest that changes are perceptible if they exceed 0.5 standard deviations.

From Los Angeles Times

While it’s difficult to interpret the exact size of the effects, they “seem large enough to be perceptible to the players themselves,” said Matti Vuorre, a psychological scientist at Tilburg University in the Netherlands who studies video games and other virtual environments.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appreciable
• audible
• detectable
• discernible
• distinct
• distinguishable
• observable
• palpable