appreciableadj.

Brit.

/əˈpriːʃ(ɪ)əbl/, U.S.

/əˈpriʃ(i)əb(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Perhaps also partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: French appréciable ; Latin appretiare , -ble suffix.

Etymology: In senses 2a and 2b < French appréciable capable of being valued or estimated (1486 in Middle French), capable of being sensed, perceptible (1765; < apprecier , aprecier to determine the value of, to judge, evaluate (see appreciate v.) + -able -able suffix). In sense 1 perhaps directly < post-classical Latin appretiare, appreciare appreciate v. + -ble suffix: see -able suffix. Compare post-classical Latin appretiabilis assessable (11th cent.; 14th cent. in British sources), Spanish apreciable (1589 or earlier), Portuguese apreciavel (a1633), Italian apprezzabile (16th cent.). Compare later appreciate v.

†1. Morally or spiritually valuable; worthy. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

c1475 ( in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1911) 26 514 (MED) I intende a more appreciable good than is the reformacion of you.

a. Capable of being recognized by the senses; perceptible.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [adjective]

sensiblea1398

feelablec1443

perceivablec1475

sensual1529

passible1558

perceptible1567

sensitive1577

distinguishable1611

discernable1627

discernible1633

perceptive1740

appreciable?1775

?1775 W. Waring tr. J.-J. Rousseau Dict. Music 290 The sounds of the speaking voice..are not appreciable [Fr. inappréciables], and, consequently, cannot be agreeably allied with those of the singing voice and instruments.

1789 T. Cooper Tracts Ethical, Theol. & Polit. (new ed.) 390 The variation may be such as not to admit of an effect immediately perceptible to, or appreciable by our senses.

1820 M. Faraday Exper. Res. xvi. 59 This specimen has all the appreciable characters of the best Bombay wootz.

1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 76 A very appreciable increase of weight.

1940 W. Faulkner Go Down, Moses (1942) 294 It was not a pause, barely a falter even, possibly appreciable only to himself.

1970 Guthrian (Guthrie Center, Iowa) 19 Oct. 8/5 It is now believed that they [sc. honeybees] do not produce any appreciable sound with their mouths.

2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 35 Jet lag is usually appreciable after journeys in which 5 or more time zones..have been crossed.

b. Capable of being estimated, assessed, or recognized by the mind or understanding; (hence) of a significant extent or degree.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > [adjective] > capable of being estimated

appreciable1791

ponderable1884

1791 C. Hamilton tr. Hedàya I. ii. iii. 147 The thing which the husband has received (namely, the possession of the woman's person) is not property, and therefore is not appreciable in any other way than by the assignment of a dower.

1804 R. Jackson Systematic View Formation, Discipline, & Econ. Armies v. 238 He is useless as a soldier, for he has no appreciable powers of offence or defence.

1818 H. T. Colebrooke Treat. Obligations & Contracts 37 In the performance..of which the party stipulating has an appreciable interest.

1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. ii. 9 There is hardly an appreciable element of Celtic in the French language.

1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited i. i. 34 He was in his fourth year and, the term before, had come within appreciable distance of getting his rowing blue.

1987 Ecologist Mar.–June 104/2 There is no appreciable danger of a major accident.

2011 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 28 Sept. b11 I see no appreciable difference between racial slurs and homophobic slurs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	appreciable
释义	appreciableadj. Brit. /əˈpriːʃ(ɪ)əbl/, U.S. /əˈpriʃ(i)əb(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Perhaps also partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: French appréciable ; Latin appretiare , -ble suffix. Etymology: In senses 2a and 2b < French appréciable capable of being valued or estimated (1486 in Middle French), capable of being sensed, perceptible (1765; < apprecier , aprecier to determine the value of, to judge, evaluate (see appreciate v.) + -able -able suffix). In sense 1 perhaps directly < post-classical Latin appretiare, appreciare appreciate v. + -ble suffix: see -able suffix. Compare post-classical Latin appretiabilis assessable (11th cent.; 14th cent. in British sources), Spanish apreciable (1589 or earlier), Portuguese apreciavel (a1633), Italian apprezzabile (16th cent.). Compare later appreciate v. †1. Morally or spiritually valuable; worthy. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1475 ( in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1911) 26 514 (MED) I intende a more appreciable good than is the reformacion of you. 2. a. Capable of being recognized by the senses; perceptible. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [adjective] sensiblea1398 feelablec1443 perceivablec1475 sensual1529 passible1558 perceptible1567 sensitive1577 distinguishable1611 discernable1627 discernible1633 perceptive1740 appreciable?1775 ?1775 W. Waring tr. J.-J. Rousseau Dict. Music 290 The sounds of the speaking voice..are not appreciable [Fr. inappréciables], and, consequently, cannot be agreeably allied with those of the singing voice and instruments. 1789 T. Cooper Tracts Ethical, Theol. & Polit. (new ed.) 390 The variation may be such as not to admit of an effect immediately perceptible to, or appreciable by our senses. 1820 M. Faraday Exper. Res. xvi. 59 This specimen has all the appreciable characters of the best Bombay wootz. 1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 76 A very appreciable increase of weight. 1940 W. Faulkner Go Down, Moses (1942) 294 It was not a pause, barely a falter even, possibly appreciable only to himself. 1970 Guthrian (Guthrie Center, Iowa) 19 Oct. 8/5 It is now believed that they [sc. honeybees] do not produce any appreciable sound with their mouths. 2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 35 Jet lag is usually appreciable after journeys in which 5 or more time zones..have been crossed. b. Capable of being estimated, assessed, or recognized by the mind or understanding; (hence) of a significant extent or degree. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > [adjective] > capable of being estimated appreciable1791 ponderable1884 1791 C. Hamilton tr. Hedàya I. ii. iii. 147 The thing which the husband has received (namely, the possession of the woman's person) is not property, and therefore is not appreciable in any other way than by the assignment of a dower. 1804 R. Jackson Systematic View Formation, Discipline, & Econ. Armies v. 238 He is useless as a soldier, for he has no appreciable powers of offence or defence. 1818 H. T. Colebrooke Treat. Obligations & Contracts 37 In the performance..of which the party stipulating has an appreciable interest. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. ii. 9 There is hardly an appreciable element of Celtic in the French language. 1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited i. i. 34 He was in his fourth year and, the term before, had come within appreciable distance of getting his rowing blue. 1987 Ecologist Mar.–June 104/2 There is no appreciable danger of a major accident. 2011 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 28 Sept. b11 I see no appreciable difference between racial slurs and homophobic slurs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1475
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