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as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
some of the moon's more interesting features are apprehensible even to someone with a more modestly powered telescope
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as in understandable
capable of being understood
a teacher who favored preachy stories that had an easily apprehensible moral
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Recent Examples of apprehensible
Volt line of alt-country (think Jay Farrar with more apprehensible lyrics), has essentially been Andrew Grimm and a revolving cast of players for the past quarter-century.
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BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
In a way, the moment of recognition in the mirror is also a moment of splintering: from the private self to the self that is apprehensible to the other.
—Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
In a way, the moment of recognition in the mirror is also a moment of splintering: from the private self to the self that is apprehensible to the other.
—Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensible
Adjective
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Air raid sirens blared in the background, and the only other audible noise was the terrified whimpers of the person holding the camera.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
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Pam, meanwhile, left the room to cry, which was fully audible to viewers watching at home.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Modifications ensure that Pilates remains safe, accessible, and effective for everyone.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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Currently, approximately 30 percent of what Holt buys and sells is in the more accessible price range.—
David Moin,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By three to six months, most patients can see appreciable volume gains.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
9 Jan. 2025
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For starters, there are a few practical things that ushered this shift: From the 1970s onward, Americans began to think of homes as appreciable investments.—
Zachary Crockett,
thehustle.co,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The concerns are comprehensible enough: in the rarefied zero-sum world of elite American education, is the use of lotteries or personality scores for admissions not discriminatory toward Asian students who must be better than best in their efforts—when their efforts have any bearing at all?—
Yiyun Li,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
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The precise figures are less important than the core takeaway, however: Syrians are split in their loyalties, and those splits are comprehensible.—
Daniel Corstange,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Sep. 2016
Adjective
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Those in-the-moment progressions can feel tiny and barely perceptible from one session to the next.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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Like Farrow’s, Stone’s cut is no longer than an inch on the sides, with slightly longer sections at the top allowing for a barely perceptible part.—
Ashley Davis,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Apprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensible. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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