a. [f. L. appretiāre, in later spelling appreciā-re + -BLE, as if ad. L. *appretiābilis; cf. Fr. appréciable.]
1. Capable of being estimated, weighed, judged of, or recognized by the mind.
1818. Colebrooke, Obligations, I. 37. In the performance of which the party stipulating has an appreciable interest.
1875. Whitney, Life Lang., ii. 9. There is hardly an appreciable element of Celtic in the French language.
2. Capable of being recognized by the senses, perceptible, sensible.
1820. Faraday, Exp. Res., xvi. 59. This specimen has all the appreciable characters of the best Bombay wootz.
1878. Huxley, Physiog., 76. A very appreciable increase of weight.