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appreciable

appreciable

8 5.7
Large enough to be noticed or measured
  • adjective
  • /əˈpriːʃəbl/
translation icon : apreciable
  • After implementing the changes, we noticed an appreciable difference in customer satisfaction.
  • an appreciable difference
  • an appreciable change
  • an appreciable effect

And hey, good news Corsair, we actually didn't find any appreciable increase in latency when using any of them.

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Examples

  • Unfortunately, neither of the intervention conditions had an appreciable effect on problem behaviors at school.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And so a year after it sprayed, you will see an appreciable difference.

  • And however, it did have a small but appreciable effect on my stress level.

  • If I change from the low to the high, do I get an appreciable and significant change in the output?

  • Many countries, such as the United States, do not use appreciable amounts of oil in the power sector.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But this shift did not translate into an appreciable increase in the United States' soft power.

    Academic text (2011)
  • All of these sources of light contribute to a faint but appreciable sea of background light.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The ash contents also exhibited a similar trend, showing the presence of an appreciable amount of minerals in the leaves.

    Academic text (2015)
  • There is little precedent to assume that nuclear power will necessarily displace appreciable numbers of coal plants.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Moringa leaf tea infusions contained an appreciable amount of copper (0.01 to 0.17 mg/L).

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

notable
vsappreciable
112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is noticeable in size or effect rather than only known
noteworthy
vsappreciable
37 4.2

Worth paying attention to because it is important or interesting

is large enough to be noticed or measured

Antonyms

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

31 5.6

Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about

How Noticeable

substantial
394 5.0
considerable
305 4.6
appreciable
8 5.7
noticeable
65 3.2
slight
594 1.2
negligible
31 5.6

Surface Forms

appreciable positive
appreciabler comparative
appreciablest superlative

Morphology

appreciable = appreciate (transparent) = appreciate + able

Formed by adding the productive adjective-forming suffix '-able' to the verb 'appreciate'; the meaning 'noticeable or considerable' is a predictable extension.

Etymology

Appreciable comes from the same idea behind appreciate and price, originally about giving something a 'value' or a 'price'. So if something is appreciable, it has enough 'value' or size to be noticed or measured.