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Perceptible vs Evident - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between perceptible and evident

is that perceptible is able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned while evident is obviously true by simple observation.

As a noun perceptible

is anything that can be perceived.

perceptible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that can be perceived.
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    evident

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obviously true by simple observation.
    • It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door.
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    Derived terms

    * self-evident

    Related terms

    * evidence * evidential

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