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perceivable


Meanings
  • adjective

    capable of being perceived or detected, especially through the senses

    - "The ball was perceivable even in the dark."
    - "Despite the noise, we could perceivable the sound of the approaching train."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with perceivable
perceivable , tablable , stable
Variants
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perceivable , perceivably , perceive , perceived , perceiver , perceivers , perceives , perceiving
Forms
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perceivables, perceivability, perceivable's, perceivablely


Etymology
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from the Latin percipere, meaning 'to seize, take, or receive'


Trivia
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  1. The word 'perceivable' is related to the word 'receive'. In Latin, the root word of both words is 'capere', which means 'to take'.

  2. The term 'perceptual' is derived from 'perceivable'. It refers to the process of interpreting and organizing sensory information in order to understand and navigate the environment.


Related Concepts
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  1. sensory perception: The ability to receive and process information from the environment through the senses

  2. perception: The process of interpreting and organizing sensory information in order to understand and navigate the environment


Quotes
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  1. We "perceive" by means of the kaleidoscopic mirror of this life. This means that our ability to perceive is at once tyrannized by our expectations, and at war with them.

    - James Baldwin,{it}The Evidence of Things Not Seen{/it},1985
  2. … and when they "perceived" her to be little struck with the duet they were so good as to play, they could do no more than make her a generous present of some of their least valued toys, and leave her to herself, while they adjourned to whatever might be the favourite holiday sport of the moment, making artificial flowers or wasting gold paper.

    - Jane Austen,{it}Mansfield Park{/it},1814
  3. Standing in the hallway just out of sight during this interview was Sarah. She held her baby on her hip and she listened. She "perceived" as no one in the family could the enormity of the misfortune.

    - E. L. Doctorow,{it}Ragtime{/it},1974

Culture
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In literature, 'perceivable' is often used to describe sensory experiences and observations. In art, it can refer to the ability of an artwork to be perceived and understood by the viewer.

How to Memorize "perceivable"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'perceivable'. Imagine a person perceiving something around them using their senses.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'perceivable' with the ability to sense or perceive something. For example, 'The ball was perceivable to the touch'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples Regularly Can Identify Every Apple' to remember the spelling of 'perceivable'. Replace 'Every Apple' with 'Perceivable'.


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