discernible

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discernible

  • /dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/ US
  • /dɪˈsɜːnɪbl̩/ UK

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

adjective more discernible · most discernible · discernable

  1. Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect. There is a discernible performance difference between a Porsche and a Civic.

    Similar: discoverable

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adj possible to discern

Españoldiscernible
Françaisdiscernable
Deutscherkennbar
Italianodiscernibile
Ελληνικάευδιάκριτος evdiákritos
Русскийощути́мый oščutímyj, различи́мый različímyj

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"discernible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discernible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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discernible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discernible

Chicago

"discernible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discernible.

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@misc{discernible_2026,
  title = {discernible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discernible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}