DISCERNIBLE

discernible, discernable

(adjective) perceptible by the senses or intellect; “things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause”; “the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations”; “the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles”

discernible, evident, observable

(adjective) capable of being seen or noticed; “a discernible change in attitude”; “a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript”; “an observable change in behavior”

discernible

(adjective) capable of being perceived clearly; “an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

discernible (comparative more discernible, superlative most discernible)

Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.

Synonyms

See discoverable

Anagrams

• rescindible

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*cern"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. discernibilis.]

Definition: Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding. The effect of the privations and sufferings . . . was discernible to the last in his temper and deportment. Macaulay.

Syn.

– Perceptible; distinguishable; apparent; visible; evident; manifest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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