discernible

or dis·cern·a·ble

[dih-sur-nuh-buh l, -zur-]

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adjective

capable of being discerned; distinguishable.

Origin of discernible

1555–65; < Latin discernibilis (see discern, -ible); replacing earlier discernable < Middle French, equivalent to discern(er) to discern + -able -able

Related formsdis·cern·i·ble·ness, dis·cern·a·ble·ness, noundis·cern·i·bly, dis·cern·a·bly, adverbun·dis·cern·a·ble, adjectiveun·dis·cern·a·bly, adverbun·dis·cern·i·ble, adjectiveun·dis·cern·i·bly, adverb

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Related Words for discernibly

strongly, clearly, certainly, plainly, undoubtedly, obviously, openly, definitely, surely, distinctly, precisely, apparently, evidently, positively, seemingly, pointedly, acutely, decidedly, indubitably, markedly

Examples from the Web for discernibly

Historical Examples of discernibly

In his gait and form and face nothing was discernibly more appropriate to Post Office clerks than to the nobility at large.
Marion Fay
Anthony Trollope
A pressure that would reduce air to one hundredth of its bulk would not discernibly affect water.
Among the Forces
Henry White Warren
Great lenses are so sensitive that one cannot go near them without throwing them discernibly out of shape.
Among the Forces
Henry White Warren
His own belief was scarcely to be called secret; it discernibly at any rate differed from mine.
Embarrassments
Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for discernibly

discernible

rarely discernable

adjective

able to be discerned; perceptible

Derived Formsdiscernibly or rarely discernably, adverb

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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.