visible
[ viz-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈvɪz ə bəl /
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adjective
that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
apparent; manifest; obvious: a man with no visible means of support.
being constantly or frequently in the public view; conspicuous: a visible political position.
noting or pertaining to a system of keeping records or information on cards or sheets in such a way that the desired reference can be brought instantly to view: a visible index.
Commerce.
- available or accessible; already existing, as goods in a warehouse or in transit as opposed to goods in production: visible supply.
- involving actual goods that have been recorded or accounted for: visible trade.
prepared or converted for visual presentation; represented visually.
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Origin of visible
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British Dictionary definitions for visible
visible
/ (ˈvɪzɪbəl) /
adjective
noun
a visible item of trade; product
Derived forms of visible
visibleness, nounvisibly, adverbWord Origin for visible
C14: from Latin vīsibilis, from vidēre to see
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