DISCERNIBLE

discernible, discernable

(adjective) perceptible by the senses or intellect; ā€œthings happen in the earth and sky with no discernible causeā€; ā€œthe newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiationsā€; ā€œthe skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several milesā€

discernible, evident, observable

(adjective) capable of being seen or noticed; ā€œa discernible change in attitudeā€; ā€œa clearly evident erasure in the manuscriptā€; ā€œan observable change in behaviorā€

discernible

(adjective) capable of being perceived clearly; ā€œan essay with a meaning that was not always discernibleā€

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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