perceptible

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Which are material objects in themselves--perceptible or imperceptible HYL.

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  1. adjective Capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind: perceptible sounds in the night.
  2. Syntax Note
    Synonyms: perceptible, palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernible
    These adjectives apply to what is capable of being apprehended as being real by the mind or through the senses. Perceptible is the least specific: a perceptible pause in the flow of his speech.
    Palpable applies both to what is perceptible by means of the sense of touch and to what is readily perceived by the mind: "The advantages Mr. Falkland possessed . . . are palpable” (William Godwin).
    What is appreciable is capable of being estimated or measured: dumping appreciable amounts of noxious waste into the harbor.
    Noticeable means easily observed: noticeable shadows under your eyes.
    Discernible means distinguishable, especially by the faculty of vision or the intellect: no discernible progress in the contract negotiations.

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  • At first this was done in a manner so perceptible, that is to say, God penetrated us with Himself in a manner so pure and so sweet, that we passed hours in this profound silence, always communicative, without being able to utter one word. —  AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MADAME GUYON
  • The tightening of the muscles around his mouth is barely perceptible, the widening of the eyes infinitesimal, but all the more powerful for it. —  Expecting Rain
  • This is what we all admit in practice; the smallest of our acts implies the belief in something perceptible which is wider and more durable than our astonished perceptions. —  The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps
  • The breathing was scarcely perceptible, and the beating of the heart was faint A strange case," said Lefevre in a low voice to his young comrade--"the strangest I've seen. —  Master of His Fate
  • [34 Although the distinctively individual odor of most persons is not sufficiently marked to be generally perceptible, there are cases in which it is more distinct to all nostrils. —  Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man
 

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  1. Late Latin perceptibilis, from Latin perceptus, past participle of percipere, to perceive; see perceive.

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  1. from French perceptible = Spanish perceptible = Portuguese perceptivel = Italian percettibile, from LL. perceptibilis, from Latin percipere, past participle perceptus, perceive: see perceive.
 

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