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[ per-see-vuh-buhl ] / pərˈsi və bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perceivable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecapable of being perceived; perceptible. Origin of perceivableFirst recorded in 1400–50, perceivable is from the late Middle English word perceyvable.See perceive, -able OTHER WORDS FROM perceivableper·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty, per·ceiv·a·ble·ness, nounper·ceiv·a·bly, adverbnon·per·ceiv·a·ble, adjectivenon·per·ceiv·a·bly, adverb un·per·ceiv·a·ble, adjectiveun·per·ceiv·a·bly, adverb Words nearby perceivableperboric acid, Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive, perceived noise decibel, percent, percentage, percenter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perceivableThe rise has now begun, but it is perceivable only to those who are acquainted with the river. Letters from Palestine|J. D. Paxton Mr. Taylder next says, "Mind is not perceivable to corporeal organs, matter is so perceivable." Absurdities of Immaterialism|Orson Pratt The Perceivable and the Immoveable Essences have no common principles (b. 2). After rounding Bradley's Head, the town of Sydney is perceivable, about three miles distant on the south shore. Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales|W. B. Cramp
Words related to perceivableapparent, noticeable, observable, obvious, perceptible, visible, apprehensible, comprehensible, corporeal, discernible, intelligible, knowing, observant, palpable, patent, perspicacious, sensible, sensitive, tangible, translucent |