A slight hill makes an appreciable difference in walking. With more study his grades showed appreciable improvement.
SYNONYM(S): discernible, palpable, marked, significant, considerable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|sent´a|ble|ness — pre|sent|a|ble «prih ZEHN tuh buhl», adjective. 1. fit to be seen: »to make a house presentable for company. 2. suitable in appearance, dress, or manners for being introduced into society or company: »a very presentable young man. 3. suitable to… … Useful english dictionary
pre|sent|a|ble — «prih ZEHN tuh buhl», adjective. 1. fit to be seen: »to make a house presentable for company. 2. suitable in appearance, dress, or manners for being introduced into society or company: »a very presentable young man. 3. suitable to be offered or… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pay´a|ble — pre|pay «pree PAY», transitive verb, paid, pay|ing. 1. to pay in advance: »We prepay the post office by putting a stamp on a letter before sending it. 2. to pay for in advance: »He prepaid the shipping charges to make sure the package would… … Useful english dictionary
pre|dict|a|ble — «prih DIHK tuh buhl», adjective. that can be predicted: »Every generation demonstrates some events to be regular and predictable, which the preceding generation had declared to be irregular and unpredictable (Henry T. Buckle) … Useful english dictionary
pre|scrip|ti|ble — «prih SKRIHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. liable to prescription. 2. derived from or founded on prescription … Useful english dictionary
pre|serv|a|ble — «prih ZUR vuh buhl», adjective. that can be preserved … Useful english dictionary
pre|set|ta|ble — «pree SEHT uh buhl», adjective. that can be preset: »…FM equipment with five presettable station selectors push the appropriate button and hear one of the five stations of your choice (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
pre|sum|a|ble — «prih ZOO muh buhl», adjective. that can be presumed or taken for granted; probable; likely: »Unless they lose their way, noon is the presumable time of their arrival … Useful english dictionary
pre|vent|a|ble — «prih VEHN tuh buhl», adjective. that can be prevented: »preventable infectious diseases … Useful english dictionary
pre|vent|i|ble — «prih VEHN tuh buhl», adjective. = preventable. (Cf. ↑preventable) … Useful english dictionary
com|pre|hen|si|ble — «KOM prih HEHN suh buhl», adjective. that can be comprehended; understandable; intelligible. –com´pre|hen´si|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
