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discernible

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dis·cern·i·ble  (d-sûrn-bl, -zûr-)
adj.
Perceptible, as by the faculty of vision or the intellect. See Synonyms at perceptible.

dis·cerni·bly adv.

discernible rarely, discernable [dɪˈsɜːnəbəl]
adj
able to be discerned; perceptible
discernibly  rarely, discernably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.discernible - perceptible by the senses or intellect; "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 several miles"
indiscernible - difficult or impossible to perceive or discern; "an indiscernible increase in temperature"
2.discernible - capable of being perceived clearly; "an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible"
perceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"
3.discernible - capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"
noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

discernible
adjective clear, obvious, apparent, plain, visible, distinct, noticeable, recognizable, detectable, observable, perceptible, distinguishable, appreciable, discoverable There has been no discernible change in his condition.
Translations
discernible [dɪˈsɜːnəbl] ADJ
1. (= perceptible) [difference] → perceptible, apreciable; [effect] → apreciable
for no discernible reasonsin un motivo aparente
2. (= visible) → distinguible
discernible [dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl] adj
(= detectable) [effect, difference, pattern] → discernable, perceptible; [reason, purpose] → apparent(e)
(= visible) [object] → visible
discernible
adj (with senses) → wahrnehmbar; (mentally) → erkennbar
discernible [dɪˈsɜːnəbl] adj (frm) → percepibile
discernible [dɪˈsɜːnəbl] adj (frm) → percepibile


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And as we stood near the taffrail side by side, my captain and I, looking at it, hardly discernible already, but still quite close-to on our quarter, he remarked in a meditative tone:
Some dark object was dimly discernible at the man's feet; the officer could not make it out.
He and his wife spoke English with an accent which was only discernible through its un-English emphasis and a certain carefulness and deliberation.
 
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