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- French · derived fromappréciable
- English todayappreciable
From French appréciable. By surface analysis, appreci(ate) + -able.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance. Full definition →
From French appréciable. By surface analysis, appreci(ate) + -able.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.