Meaning & use
appreciable
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large or significant enough to be noticed, measured, or taken into account
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There was an appreciable drop in temperature once the sun went down.
The new policy made an appreciable difference in the company's turnover rate.
A note on using this word
Don't confuse with 'appreciative' (feeling grateful); 'appreciable' describes the size or degree of something, not a feeling of gratitude.
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Words with an opposite meaning
negligibleimperceptible
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