Perceptibility: meaning, definitions and examples
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perceptibility
[ pərˈsɛp.tə.bɪl.ɪ.ti ]
visibility level
Perceptibility refers to the state or quality of being perceivable, capable of being sensed or noticed. It often relates to how easily something can be detected by the senses or understood by the mind. In various fields such as psychology and physics, perceptibility can describe the threshold at which stimuli become noticeable.
Synonyms
detectability, discernibility, noticeability, recognizability
Examples of usage
- The perceptibility of colors varies under different lighting.
- In the experiment, the perceptibility of sound was measured.
- Low perceptibility can make a message difficult to understand.
Translations
Translations of the word "perceptibility" in other languages:
🇵🇹 perceptibilidade
🇮🇳 संवेदनशीलता
🇩🇪 Wahrnehmbarkeit
🇮🇩 perceptibilitas
🇺🇦 помітність
🇵🇱 perceptybilność
🇯🇵 知覚可能性
🇫🇷 perceptibilité
🇪🇸 perceptibilidad
🇹🇷 algılanabilirlik
🇰🇷 지각 가능성
🇸🇦 قابل للإدراك
🇨🇿 vnímavost
🇸🇰 vnímateľnosť
🇨🇳 可感知性
🇸🇮 opazljivost
🇮🇸 skynjanleg
🇰🇿 сезімталдық
🇬🇪 შესანიშნაობა
🇦🇿 hissedilmə
🇲🇽 perceptibilidad
Etymology
The word 'perceptibility' originates from the adjective 'perceptible', which itself derives from the Latin 'perceptibilis', meaning 'that can be perceived'. The Latin term comes from 'percipere', which means 'to seize, take, or catch'. This verb is formed from the prefix 'per-', meaning 'through' or 'fully', combined with 'capere', meaning 'to take'. The transition from Latin to Middle French and then to English took place in the late 17th century. In English, the term began to appear in scientific literature when discussing sensory thresholds and psychological concepts around the 19th century, reflecting the growing interest in perception and cognition during that time. Over the years, 'perceptibility' has remained relevant in discussions of sensory perception and has been utilized in various disciplines to describe how and when something can be realized or acknowledged by observers.