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perceptible

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Able to be perceived, sensed.

Pronunciation

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persehptuhbuhl

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pɚˈsɛptəbəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

noun

  1. Anything that can be perceived.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient
Frequency
Rare
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

Used this way, perceptible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • perceptualadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

  • perceptiveadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to the representation of what is perceived.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

adjective

Sense: able to be perceived or sensed or or discerned

sensiblediscernibletangible

noun

Sense: anything that can be perceived

sensibleArchaic

Antonyms

adjective

Sense: able to be perceived or sensed or or discerned

imperceptible

noun

Sense: anything that can be perceived

imperceptible

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