Modifying Another Word

• not: There is foliar growth at the time of plowing but not appreciable rhizome growth.

Modifies a noun

• difference: HL had not seen an appreciable difference in speed from Denmark.

• quantity: Ore from the big Broken Hill silver load, New South Wales, also contains an appreciable quantity of the more precious metal.

• extent: Further work would lower the level a little more, but not to any appreciable extent, as the stream gradient is very slight.

• amount: In the almost five years we've had ADSL, it has rarely gone out for any appreciable amount of time.

• depth: This is of course largely thanks to the sub-woofer, which really gives the sound an appreciable depth.

• proportion: Even today, several European Bahá'í communities have appreciable proportions of Iranians ( up to 40 % ).

Used with adjective complement

• become: The risk of invasive cancer becomes appreciable once the polyp diameter has exceeded 1cm.