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perceptible (adj.)

early 15c., "perceptive, capable of perceiving," from Old French perceptible and directly from Late Latin perceptibilis "perceptible," from Latin percept-, past-participle stem of percipere (see perceive). Meaning "capable of coming under the cognizance of the senses" is from c. 1600. Related: Perceptibly; perceptibility.

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Definitions of perceptible from WordNet

perceptible (adj.)
easily seen or detected;
he continued after a perceptible pause
Synonyms: detectable
perceptible (adj.)
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses;
easily perceptible sounds
a perceptible sense of expectation in the court
a perceptible limp
perceptible changes in behavior
From wordnet.princeton.edu