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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·cern·ible adjective ⇨ see discern English Etymology discernible 1560s, from Fr. discernable, from discerner (see discern). Form with -a- was more common at first; spelling changed to -i- 17c. to conform to Latin. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English discernible adj. VERBS be | become ADV. clearly, easily, readily The difference between the two is readily discernible. | just | barely, scarcely Her face was barely discernible in the gloom. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: PERCEPTIBLE , appreciable, detectable, observable, palpable, sensible, tangible Antonyms: indiscernible Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·cern·ible adjective or dis·cern·able \-nəbəl\ Etymology: discernible alteration (influenced by Late Latin discernibilis, from Latin discernere + -ibilis -ible) of discernable; discernable from Middle French, from discerner + -able : capable of being discerned by the senses or the understanding : distinguishable < a discernible trend > < there was discernible the outline of an old trunk — Floyd Dell > • dis·cern·ible·ness \-bəlnə̇s\ or dis·cern·able·ness noun -es |
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