discernible
or dis·cern·a·ble
capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
Origin of discernible
1Other words from discernible
- dis·cern·i·ble·ness, dis·cern·a·ble·ness, noun
- dis·cern·i·bly, dis·cern·a·bly, adverb
- un·dis·cern·a·ble, adjective
- un·dis·cern·a·bly, adverb
- un·dis·cern·i·ble, adjective
- un·dis·cern·i·bly, adverb
Words Nearby discernible
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How to use discernible in a sentence
It’s astonishing enough that a sea turtle can navigate across thousands of miles of open ocean, with no discernible landmarks, and wind up in the correct place.
How Sea Turtles Find Their Way - Issue 94: Evolving | Jason G. Goldman | December 16, 2020 | NautilusI still think the HDR images lack impact in the shadows—Apple seems afraid to lose even the tiniest bit of shadow detail to add any discernible drama.
The iPhone 12 Pro is a big upgrade even without the 5G hype | Stan Horaczek | October 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceSome may have no discernible symptoms but will still be infectious.
Colleges And The Thanksgiving COVID-19 Risk: Fauci’s Right – Holiday Plans May Have To Change | LGBTQ-Editor | October 17, 2020 | No Straight NewsScientists had hoped any weather-related patterns in its spread would be discernible as the months dragged on.
Winter will make the pandemic worse. Here’s what you need to know. | David Rotman | October 8, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThis indicates that the age distribution of the infection remained pretty much the same at the time of the two peaks and there has been no discernible change in IFR on account of shielding older people.
How to Assess Risks During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Pradeep Mutalik | September 25, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
I yo AIRGORDON and the rest of my Yo friends when I wake up for no discernible reason, other than to assert my existence.
To present the winner of one award, they, for no discernible reason, had to dig through five different cakes to find the envelope.
The YouTube Music Awards Were Alarmingly Strange and Epically Cool | Kevin Fallon | November 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe one discernible bit sounded like she said "soup or star."
New ‘X Factor’ Judges. Same Horrible, Boring, Ridiculous Reality Show | Kevin Fallon | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe reasons for the widespread suppression of the official Palestinian demonization of Jews and Israel are easily discernible.
Hazineh Calls for the Murder of Jews and the Mainstream Press Stays Silent | Martin Krossel | August 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt his last stop, with no discernible breath or pulse, he was covered with a blanket, wheeled into a side room and left for dead.
Pronounced Dead in Vietnam, Lt. Bill Haneke Inspires Post-9/11 Veterans | Sandra McElwaine | November 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe signs of a reaction of feeling were discernible both in and out of Parliament.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayDark forms were discernible close at hand and were those settlers apportioned to defend the fort.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterIn the half-darkness a little machine three feet high was discernible; it was provided with a spring wheel.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiBut of the face which was now rising to within a few inches of his own no feature was discernible, only hair.
A Thin Ghost and Others | M. R. (Montague Rhodes) JamesThe western shore was still discernible, but too far off to enable us to see whether the Indians were still there.
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for discernible
rarely discernable
/ (dɪˈsɜːnəbəl) /
able to be discerned; perceptible
Derived forms of discernible
- discernibly or rarely discernably, adverb
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