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Superficial vs Perceivable - What's the difference?

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Superficial is a related term of perceivable.


As adjectives the difference between superficial and perceivable

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while perceivable is capable of being perceived; discernible.

As a noun superficial

is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

superficial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Shallow, lacking substance.
  • At face value.
  • *
    • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
  • Of or pertaining to the surface.
  • Being near the surface.
  • (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.

    • Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to the surface) surficial

    Antonyms

    * in-depth * thorough * (lacking substance) substantive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
    • He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

    Related terms

    * superfice (archaic) ----

    perceivable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being perceived; discernible.
  • *1818 , , Northanger Abbey , ch. 5,
  • *:Every search for him was equally unsuccessful, in morning lounges or evening assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms, at dressed or undressed balls, was he perceivable .
  • *2003 , " Man in Pakistan: I'm on list," USA Today , 1 Jan. (retrieved 2 Nov. 2008),
    • The only perceivable difference between the AP and FBI photos is that the man in the FBI photo is clean-shaven and shorter-haired.

    Synonyms

    *perceptible, observable

    Derived terms

    * perceivableness *perceivability *perceivably