perceptible

UK/pə'septɪb(ə)l/US/pә'septibl/

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Definitions

adj.

Able to be noticed or detected by the senses, though often only slightly

可察觉的，可感知的（虽常很细微）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

per-through, thoroughly

cepttake, seize, hold

-iblecapable of

=perceptible

per- (thoroughly) + -cept- ("taken") + -ible (able to be) = "able to be taken in by the senses." Whereas perceptive describes the observer, perceptible describes the thing observed: faint, but just enough to register. Its opposite imperceptible (im- = not) means too slight to notice at all.

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Example Sentences

1.
There was a perceptible drop in temperature after sunset.
2.
She paused for a barely perceptible moment.
3.
The improvement was small but perceptible.

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