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as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
some of the moon's more interesting features are apprehensible even to someone with a more modestly powered telescope
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as in understandable
capable of being understood
a teacher who favored preachy stories that had an easily apprehensible moral
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Recent Examples of apprehensible
Volt line of alt-country (think Jay Farrar with more apprehensible lyrics), has essentially been Andrew Grimm and a revolving cast of players for the past quarter-century.
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BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
In a way, the moment of recognition in the mirror is also a moment of splintering: from the private self to the self that is apprehensible to the other.
—Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
In a way, the moment of recognition in the mirror is also a moment of splintering: from the private self to the self that is apprehensible to the other.
—Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensible
Adjective
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Even the skin around the bean had a distinguishable bite, clinging to each chickpea rather than turning slippery or wispy.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whether a vibrating insert can deliver clear, distinguishable signals without blending into the background – or worse, become a distraction in itself – remains an open question.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What this means to you For everyday drivers, autonomous trucks raise understandable questions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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In a time of school shootings, classroom bullying, culture wars over curricula, and faltering test scores, the impulse of some parents to take over their child’s education is understandable.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There were audible groans during the commercial breaks when the Polymarket visuals appeared on screen for categories like best podcast.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The researchers say future versions could generate complete 3D models from scratch, making physical product design accessible even to users with no prior modeling experience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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This midsize option from Bagsmart hits the sweet spot with plenty of interior and exterior pockets to keep essentials organized and accessible.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If a relatively new company like Benda can dare to explore a proper hybrid engine setup (most likely with an appreciable retail price, too), nothing remains exclusive anymore.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Dec. 2025
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On their own, some don’t have an appreciable effect on breast-cancer risk, but together research links them to higher risk.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Mario Kart has to work as an entry point to gaming, something slow and comprehensible enough for your grandma to pick up.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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That’s the novelist within the essayist, who loves a metaphor and senses that a metaphor will tend to be more comprehensible to the general reader than a thousand pages of closely argued Thomas Piketty.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The cosmic vibration is supposed to be more perceptible and bring out repressed impulses, emotions, or insights.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
12 Dec. 2025
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Here, the curve of SO(2) is barely perceptible.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Apprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensible. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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