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[ adjective ] enough to be estimated or measured

Examples

"appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

Aside from this , the average portion contains some protein , an appreciable amount of vitamins and C - about one-tenth of the minimum daily requirement , and about a third of the official vitamin_E requirement .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

This appears to be high , as would be expected from the appreciable viscosity of the material in the drops .

(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)

Obviously , very slight changes in p do not change the probabilities much , and a slight lack of independence may not make an appreciable difference .

Related terms

considerable

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Rhymes with

perishable reachable unreachable infeasible indistinguishable teachable unfeasible unimpeachable punishable distinguishable unspeakable peaceable readable unreadable disagreeable unforeseeable foreseeable agreeable feasible eatable washable repeatable receivable conceivable redeemable insatiable inconceivable appealable sociable negotiable unbeatable believable amenable unbelievable erasable untraceable traceable inexplicable immiscible inadmissible permissible admissible despicable invisible divisible achievable serviceable unserviceable fashionable noticeable variable miscible irresistible irreplaceable replaceable breakable visible addressable incompressible crucible irrepressible ineligible impracticable manageable salvageable acknowledgeable inapplicable eligible amicable negligible unmanageable indefatigable untouchable unreasonable unenviable reasonable enviable incorrigible irritable heritable charitable inheritable describable flexible inflexible fixable nontaxable taxable erasable biodegradable indescribable recognizable realizable formidable veritable inadvisable forgivable advisable unmistakable inhospitable changeable transmittable unlivable hospitable unrecognizable interchangeable exchangeable approachable unforgivable redouble permeable impossible digestible inexhaustible reversible inaccessible impassable reducible accessible irremediable irreversible amiable contestable suggestible adjustable inequitable inevitable communicable palatable seasonable profitable personable malleable determinable revocable reputable formidable gullible lovable inalienable disreputable indomitable abominable pitiable habitable practicable reasonable incalculable unpalatable irrevocable inimitable creditable equitable inhospitable interminable estimable marketable navigable uninhabitable applicable attributable defensible sensible ostensible unenforceable invincible forcible compensable responsible reprehensible dispensable comprehensible collapsible irresponsible indefensible enforceable indispensable inescapable definable sizable sizeable unexplainable viable desirable unemployable payable unsalable unsaleable undesirable explainable debatable combinable avoidable unavoidable unavailable unattainable unassailable recyclable liable inflatable

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

appreciably appreciate appreciated appreciative appreciatively appreciator appreciation approachable apractic appressed apheresis

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