Discernible

Quick meaning: Discernible is an adjective meaning Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

There is a discernible performance difference between a Porsche and a Civic.

In 1995, the IPCC declared that the human impact on climate was now “discernible.”

This magnificent picture really stopped me in my tracks when I stumbled across it. I was drawn inexorably and immediately into the compelling detail discernible on this top-quality image.

So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.

Word Forms

• discernable

Synonyms for discernible

Depending on context, synonyms include discoverable, evident, perceptible, noticeable, observable, discernable.

Antonyms for discernible

Common opposites include indiscernible.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include perceptible, noticeable, observable, evident, manifest, distinguishable.

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