Appreciative vs. Appreciable
These two terms are often confused due to their similar forms. However, their meanings are distinct:
1. Appreciative refers to showing gratitude, admiration, or thankfulness for something.
2. Appreciable refers to something noticeable, significant, or clear.
Examples
• Appreciative:
• Arabic:
كُلَّمَا تَحَدَّثْتُ مَعَهَا، وَجَدْتُهَا شَكُورَةً لِمَا فَعَلْتُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِهَا.
(Whenever I’ve spoken to her, she was always very appreciative of what I’d done for her.)
• Appreciable:
• Arabic:
هُنَاكَ اخْتِلَافَاتٌ جَلِيَّةٌ فِي تَحْلِيلِ الْبَيَانَاتِ.
(There is an appreciable difference in the analysis of the data.)
Here are additional examples to illustrate the distinction between appreciative and appreciable:
Appreciative Examples:
1. Arabic:
أَظْهَرَ الطُّلَّابُ تَقْدِيرَهُمْ لِجُهُودِ الْمُعَلِّمِ فِي شَرْحِ الدَّرْسِ.
English: The students were very appreciative of the teacher’s efforts in explaining the lesson.
2. Arabic:
كَانَتِ الْفَرِيقَةُ شَكُورَةً لِلدَّعْمِ الَّذِي قَدَّمَهُ لَهُمْ رَئِيسُهُمْ.
English: The team was appreciative of the support their leader had given them.
3. Arabic:
نَحْنُ دَائِمًا مُمتَنُّونَ لِكُلِّ مَا تَفْعَلُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِنَا.
English: We are always appreciative of everything you do for us.
Appreciable Examples:
1. Arabic:
كَانَ هُنَاكَ فَرْقٌ مَلْمُوسٌ بَيْنَ نَتَائِجِ التَّجْرِبَتَيْنِ.
English: There was an appreciable difference between the results of the two experiments.
2. Arabic:
وُجِدَتْ زِيَادَةٌ مَلْحُوظَةٌ فِي مَبْلَغِ الْمَبِيعَاتِ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ.
English: There was an appreciable increase in sales this month.
3. Arabic:
يَسْهُلُ مَلَاحَظَةُ التَّحَسُّنِ الْوَاضِحِ فِي صِحَّةِ الْمَرِيضِ.
English: The appreciable improvement in the patient’s health is easy to notice.
Hopefully These examples further clarify the difference between the two terms in context.