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Meaning of 'discernible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Discernible [ a.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'discernible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . discernible [ a]
Meaning (1):
- perceptible by the senses or intellect
Example in sentence:
  • the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations;
  • the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles;
  • things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause
2 . discernible [ s]
Meaning (2):
- capable of being seen or noticed
Example in sentence:
  • a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript;
  • a discernible change in attitude;
  • an observable change in behavior
Meaning (3):
- capable of being perceived clearly
Example in sentence:
  • an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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