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perceivable

perceivable

1 4.9
Noticeable to a person, like a change or a sound
  • adjective
  • /pərˈsiːvəbl/
translation icon : perceptible
  • Predicting is the ability to satisfactorily forecast future events based on a perceivable pattern of events in the present and in the past.

Examples

  • The things that are perceivable by the senses are helpful in enabling us to conceive of Olympian matters.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Christianity became a matter of the heart, validated by a visible, perceivable experience.

    Academic text (2003)

  • In the past 7 days, amazing things have taken place, changes have been made, and there is a perceivable shift that has happened.

    Blog text (1)

  • Her physical change was rapid, but it progressed through perceivable stages.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The gray hair was no longer perceivable, as it was covered with mud and dirt.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Heinz's relish was, in the mind of the consumer, a perceivable improvement over generic relish.

    Blog text (19)

  • Simply by virtue of pulling back the vantage point far enough, the clarity of a coherent elevation of the structure's parts was perceivable also from the front.

    Academic text (2006)

  • On the most general level, these standards specify that all web pages should be designed to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust (World Wide Web Consortium, 2011).

    Academic text (2014)

  • The changes in temperature were barely perceivable without a thermometer.

  • The artist used bright colors to create a perceivable difference in the mood of the painting.

Synonyms

discernible
vsperceivable
29 5.5

Something that is easy to see or notice

is about general notice or understanding rather than careful recognition
observable
vsperceivable
20 4.3

Able to be seen or noticed

also includes being understood, not only visible or sensed
detectable
vsperceivable
14 3.6

Easy to notice or find

is more general, covering simple notice without special detection methods
perceptible
vsperceivable
8 5.4

Able to be seen, heard, or noticed

is broader and covers both sensory notice and mental understanding
cognizable
vsperceivable
1 8.1

Easy to notice or understand

focuses more on being noticed or sensed, not just intellectual knowledge
discernable
vsperceivable
1 5.1

Easy to notice or understand

is the broad ability to be noticed or understood, not only recognition
experienceable
vsperceivable
7.0

Someone can feel or see it in real life

is about being noticed or understood even without direct personal experience

Antonyms

imperceptible
9 7.8

Very small or slight and hard to notice

How Noticeable

obvious
∞ 1.0
clear
∞ 1.0
noticeable
65 3.2
perceivable
1 4.9
faint
148 2.7

Surface Forms

perceivable positive

Morphology

perceivable = perceive (transparent) = perceive + able

The word 'perceivable' is transparently derived from 'perceive' with the addition of the suffix '-able', indicating capability.

Etymology

The word perceivable comes from the Latin verb percipere, made of per- 'completely' and capere 'to take', and it shares that 'take' root with words like capture. So, something perceivable is something you can 'take in' with your eyes, ears, or mind, which is why it means 'able to be noticed'.