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- Dictionaryperceptible/pəˈsɛptɪbl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed: "a perceptible decline in public confidence"
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adjective. uk / pəˈsep.tə.b ə l / us / pɚˈsep.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. that can be seen, heard, or noticed: There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm. The past year has seen a perceptible improvement in working standards. Synonym. noticeable. Opposite. imperceptible. Compare. audible. visible.
The meaning of PERCEPTIBLE is capable of being perceived especially by the senses. How to use perceptible in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Perceptible.
Perceptible definition: capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable. See examples of PERCEPTIBLE used in a sentence.
When something is perceptible, it is detectable or noticeable to a sufficient degree that it can be recognized, experienced, or understood. It implies that there is enough clarity, intensity, or evidence for an observation or sensation to be realized or comprehended.
Something perceptible is noticeable, even if just slightly. A perceptible noise can be heard. You perceive through your senses, and things that are perceptible can be perceived; you can sense them.
perceptible. adjective. us / pɚˈsep.tə.b ə l / uk / pəˈsep.tə.b ə l /. Add to word list. that can be seen, heard, or noticed: There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm. The past year has seen a perceptible improvement in working standards. Synonym. noticeable.
adj. Capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind: perceptible sounds in the night. [Late Latin perceptibilis, from Latin perceptus, past participle of percipere, to perceive; see perceive.] per·cep′ti·bil′i·ty n. per·cep′ti·bly adv. Synonyms: perceptible, palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernible.
