appreciable adjective

/əˈpriː.ʃə.bl ̩/ adj

Definition

If an amount or change is appreciable, it is large or noticeable enough to have an important effect

There has been an appreciable drop in the number of unemployed since the new government came to power.

/əˈpriː.ʃə.bli/ adv

Her health has improved appreciably since she changed her treatment.

(Definition of appreciable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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