as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
you should note a perceptible temperature change when you add the second element
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Recent Examples of perceptible
Her small shakes of her head are barely perceptible in her disdain.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s perceptible, but then there’s annoying.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2026
Nervousness is perceptible across multiple countries.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
This invisible infrastructural condition becomes further perceptible through sound.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s perceptible, but then there’s annoying.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2026
Nervousness is perceptible across multiple countries.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
This invisible infrastructural condition becomes further perceptible through sound.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptible
Adjective
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If atoms were distinguishable, looking at two atoms of the same type would be like looking at two cars of the same make and model, says Christian Sanner, a physicist at Colorado State University, who was not involved in the new paper.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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At the busy lobby bar, those attending the function are easily distinguishable by their tuxedos and ball gowns from hotel guests in their Saturday-night duds.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Conversations, televisions and alarms from the next cabin may be clearly audible.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Windows Central has tested the low latency profile available in test builds of Windows 11 and observed a noticeable increase in speed and responsiveness on the same hardware compared to the current public version of Windows 11 25H2.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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That difference is even more noticeable in real-world kitchens, where oils are often left at high heat for hours, Gruel said.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The objects had no visible exhaust, no discernible means of propulsion, and looked nothing like any aircraft in the nation’s civilian or military arsenal.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 May 2026
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More on ‘Dutton Ranch’ While no discernible North Texas locations appear in the trailer, the show primarily filmed in the region.—
Brayden Garcia
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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But that category covers everything from a basic carbon pitcher to a reverse osmosis system that removes contaminants down to non-detectable levels.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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What Steph Curry does on the court is more readily appreciable.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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And there’s always a hexagonal feature at about 78 degrees north latitude, not seen to vary in any appreciable way, surrounding the system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Perceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptible. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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