-ible

American  

1. variant of -able, occurring in words borrowed from Latin (credible; horrible; visible ), or modeled on the Latin type (reducible ).

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-ible British  

suffix

1. a variant of -able

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Other Word Forms

• -ibility suffix
• -ibly suffix

Etymology

Origin of -ible

< Latin -ibil ( is ) or -ībil ( is ), equivalent to -i- or -ī- thematic vowel + -bilis -ble

Example Sentences

And that’s where we found Ible, a Taiwanese company that created a very specific kind of wearable.

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This holiday season, retail analysts say there has been a dis­cern­ible shift in gift-giving as Americans think beyond traditional presents.

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Shanmugam, who argues before federal appeals courts across the country, said more and more offer either live audio or same-day release of recordings, with no dis­cern­ible effect.

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The gap isn’t any less dis­cern­ible when it comes to restaurants, a problem that D.C. officials have sought to conquer in the past, with little success.

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The upheaval in Venezuela has not posed a dis­cern­ible threat to U.S. security, although some regional experts have warned of an exodus of Venezuelans to this country if the situation worsens.

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