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Added 9 October 2026

appreciable

/əˈpɹiːʃəbl/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about appreciable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Enough to be estimated or measured.
appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor

Origin

From French appréciable. By surface analysis, appreci(ate) + -able.

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