Legal Definition and Related Resources of Appreciable

Frequently, but incorrectly used as synonymous with substantial. Simply means that which is capable of being estimated, weighed, judged or recognized by the mind; that which is perceptible.

adjective

• appraisable
• ascertainable
• assessable
• calculable
• capable of being perceived
• cognizable
• computable
• concrete
• considerable
• conspicuous
• countable
• detectable
• determinable
• discernible
• discoverable
• distinguishable
• estimable
• evident
• fathomable
• knowable
• manifest
• material
• measurable
• mensurable
• mensural
• meterable
• notable
• noticeable
• observable
• palpable
• patent
• perceivable
• perceptible
• perspicuous
• ponderable
• prominent
• recognizable
• seeable
• sizable
• substantial
• substantive
• surveyable
• tangible
• visible
• weighable
• Associated Concepts: appreciable damages
• appreciable losses

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What does Appreciable mean in American Law?

The definition of Appreciable in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Capable of being appreciated, i.e., sensed or appreciated; a palpable quantity, but not necessarily a large one, e.g., “Though the difference was not large, the quality of the goods varied appreciably from what had been promised.”