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perceptible

adjective
 
 
/pəˈsep.tə.bl̩/ US  /pɚ-/

Definition

that can be seen, heard, or noticed: There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm. The past year has seen a perceptible improvement in working standards.VisibleApparent and obvious perceptibly
 
 
/-bli/ adverb
The mood had changed perceptibly.Apparent and obviousVisible
(Definition of perceptible adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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