appreciable
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /əˈpɹiːʃəbl/
Adjective

appreciable

  1. Large enough to be estimated; perceptible; considerable.
    • 2002, John J. Mearsheimer, "Realism, the Real World, and the Academy," in Realism and Institutionalism in International Studies (M. Brecher and F. P. Harvey, eds.), ISBN 9780472088591, p. 27:
      If NEAsia were a zone of peace, those American forces would be unnecessary and they could be sent home and demobilized, saving the U.S. taxpayer an appreciable sum of money.
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