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Discernible — Dis*cern i*ble, a. [L. discernibilis.] 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. [1913 Webster] The effect of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discernible — I adjective apparent, beholdable, cognizable, detectable, evident, in sight, knowable, manifest, observable, perceivable, perceptible, recognizable, seeable, self evident, viewable, visible, visual II index apparent (perceptible), appreciabl … Law dictionary
discernible — (adj.) also discernable, 1560s, from Fr. discernable, from discerner (see DISCERN (Cf. discern)). Form with a was more common at first; spelling changed to i 17c. to conform to L. discernibilis … Etymology dictionary
discernible — is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible … Modern English usage
discernible — [adj] recognizable; distinct apparent, appreciable, audible, clear, detectable, discoverable, distinguishable, noticeable, observable, obvious, palpable, perceivable, perceptible, plain, sensible, tangible, visible; concepts 535,576,619 Ant.… … New thesaurus
discernible — adj. Que se puede discernir (ǁ distinguir) … Diccionario de la lengua española
discernible — adjective 1. perceptible by the senses or intellect (Freq. 3) 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… … Useful english dictionary
discernible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ clearly, easily, readily ▪ The difference between the two is readily discernible … Collocations dictionary
discernible — [[t]dɪsɜ͟ː(r)nəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is discernible, you can see it or recognize that it exists. Far away the outline of the island is just discernible... There has been no discernible overall trend since 1975. Syn: apparent … English dictionary
discernible — dis|cern|i|ble [ dı sɜrnəbl ] adjective able to be seen, noticed, or understood: a discernible improvement in the patient s condition A small boat was clearly discernible in the middle of the lake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
discernible — UK [dɪˈsɜː(r)nəb(ə)l] / US [dɪˈsɜrnəb(ə)l] adjective able to be seen, noticed, or understood a discernible improvement in the patient s condition A small boat was clearly discernible in the middle of the lake … English dictionary
