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perceivable

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English perceive Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English perceivable From perceive + -able.

  1. Capable of being perceived; discernible.

    Every search for him was equally unsuccessful, in morning lounges or evening assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms, at dressed or undressed balls, was he perceivable.

    The only perceivable difference between the AP and FBI photos is that the man in the FBI photo is clean-shaven and shorter-haired.