discernible
or dis·cern·a·ble
[dih-sur-nuh-buh l, -zur-]
adjective
capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
RELATED WORDS
strongly, clearly, certainly, plainly, undoubtedly, obviously, openly, definitely, surely, distinctly, precisely, apparently, evidently, positively, seemingly, pointedly, acutely, decidedly, indubitably, markedly
Nearby words
- discard,
- discarnate,
- discase,
- discectomy,
- discern,
- discerning,
- discernment,
- discerptible,
- discharge,
- discharge lamp
Origin of discernible
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Examples from the Web for discernibly
A pressure that would reduce air to one hundredth of its bulk would not discernibly affect water.
Among the Forces|Henry White WarrenIn his gait and form and face nothing was discernibly more appropriate to Post Office clerks than to the nobility at large.
Marion Fay|Anthony TrollopeGreat lenses are so sensitive that one cannot go near them without throwing them discernibly out of shape.
Among the Forces|Henry White WarrenHis own belief was scarcely to be called secret; it discernibly at any rate differed from mine.
Embarrassments|Henry James
discernible
rarely discernable
adjective
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discernible
also discernable, 1560s, from French discernable, from discerner (see discern). Form with -a- was more common at first; spelling changed to -i- 17c. to conform to Latin discernibilis.
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