discernible
or dis·cern·a·ble
[dih-sur-nuh-buh l, -zur-]
- capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
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Origin of discernible
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strongly, clearly, certainly, plainly, undoubtedly, obviously, openly, definitely, surely, distinctly, precisely, apparently, evidently, positively, seemingly, discernibly, pointedly, acutely, decidedly, indubitablyExamples from the Web for discernibly
Historical Examples
In his gait and form and face nothing was discernibly more appropriate to Post Office clerks than to the nobility at large.
Marion FayAnthony Trollope
A pressure that would reduce air to one hundredth of its bulk would not discernibly affect water.
Among the ForcesHenry White Warren
Great lenses are so sensitive that one cannot go near them without throwing them discernibly out of shape.
Among the ForcesHenry White Warren
His own belief was scarcely to be called secret; it discernibly at any rate differed from mine.
EmbarrassmentsHenry James
discernible
rarely discernable
- able to be discerned; perceptible
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Word Origin and History for discernibly
discernible
adj.
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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