discernible

or dis·cern·a·ble

[ dih-sur-nuh-buhl, -zur- ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being discerned; distinguishable.

Origin of discernible

1
1555–65; <Latin discernibilis (see discern, -ible); replacing earlier discernable<Middle French, equivalent to discern(er) to discern + -able-able

Other 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

British Dictionary definitions for discernible

discernible

rarely discernable

/ (dɪˈsɜːnəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be discerned; perceptible

Derived forms of discernible

  • discernibly or rarely discernably, adverb

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