English Explanatory Dictionary

discernible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/ /dɪˈsɜːnɪbl̩/ en-au-discernible.ogg

Word forms

discernible more discernible most discernible discernable

Etymology

From Middle French discernable; spelling changed from -a- to -i- in the 17th century to conform to Latin discernibilis. By surface analysis, discern + -ible.

Synonyms

discoverable

Related words

discernment

Derived words

discernibility discernibleness discernibly indiscernible
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