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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PERCEP'TIBLE, a. [L. percipio, perceptus.]
1. That may be perceived; that may impress the bodily organs; that may come under the cognizance of the senses; as a perceptible degree of heat or cold; a perceptible odor; a perceptible sound. A thing may be too minute to be perceptible to the touch.
2. That may be known or conceived of.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior" [ant: imperceptible, unperceivable]
2: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"
3: easily seen or detected; "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause" [syn: detectable, perceptible]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1567 capable of being perceived especially by the senses <a perceptible change in her tone> <a barely perceptible light> • perceptibility noun • perceptibly adverb Synonyms: perceptible, sensible, palpable, tangible, appreciable, ponderable mean apprehensible as real or existent. perceptible applies to what can be discerned by the senses often to a minimal extent <a perceptible difference in sound to a careful listener>. sensible applies to whatever is clearly apprehended through the senses or impresses itself strongly on the mind <an abrupt, sensible drop in temperature>. palpable applies either to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable <the tension in the air was almost palpable>. tangible suggests what is capable of being handled or grasped both physically and mentally <no tangible evidence of UFOs>. appreciable applies to what is distinctly discernible by the senses or definitely measurable <an appreciable increase in income>. ponderable suggests having definitely measurable weight or importance <exerted a ponderable influence on world events>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. capable of being perceived by the senses or intellect. Derivatives: perceptibility n. perceptibly adv. Etymology: OF perceptible or LL perceptibilis f. L (as PERCEIVE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Perceptible Per*cep"ti*ble, a. [L. perceptibilis: cf. F. perceptible. See Perceive.] Capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable. With a perceptible blast of the air. --Bacon. -- Per*cep"ti*ble*ness, n. -- Per*cep"ti*bly, adv.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is perceptible can only just be seen or noticed. Pasternak gave him a barely perceptible smile... = discernible ADJ • perceptibly The tension was mounting perceptibly. ADV: ADV with v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Visible, discernible, apparent, perceivable.

Moby Thesaurus

apparent, appraisable, appreciable, apprehensible, ascertainable, assessable, beholdable, calculable, clear, clear as crystal, cognizable, comprehensible, computable, conceivable, crystal-clear, detectable, determinable, discernible, disclosed, discoverable, distinct, distinguishable, estimable, evident, explicit, exposed, exposed to view, express, fathomable, gaugeable, graspable, hanging out, in evidence, in full view, in plain sight, in view, indisputable, indubitable, insight, knowable, manifest, measurable, mensurable, meterable, naked, notable, noticeable, numerable, observable, obvious, open, open to view, open-and-shut, outcropping, palpable, patent, perceivable, perspicuous, plain, plain as day, prehensible, prominent, quantifiable, quantizable, recognizable, revealed, seeable, seizable, self-evident, self-explaining, self-explanatory, showing, tangible, to be seen, unclouded, unconcealed, understandable, undisguised, unhidden, unmistakable, viewable, visible, visual, witnessable