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appreciable

app·re·ciable

UK/əˈpɹiːʃəbl/ US/ʌˈpriʃʌbʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

enough to be estimated or measured

  • “appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor”
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Origin

From French appréciable. By surface analysis, appreci(ate) + -able.

Phrases

  • nonstandard appreciable

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