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discernible

adj.
C1 Advanced US //dɪˈsɝnəbəɫ// UK //dɪsˈɜːnəbəl// dis·cernible

adj. easy to see, hear, or notice. You use this to describe something that is clear enough for you to identify.

adj. capable of being perceived or identified by the senses. Often used to describe a quality or detail that is faint but still noticeable.


SIMPLE

The faint sound of the river is discernible from the road.

CONTEXTUAL

Even from a distance, the subtle differences in the two paintings are discernible to an experienced eye.

COMPLEX

The subtle shifts in the protagonist's tone suggest a discernible change in her character, though the author never explicitly states the cause.

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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.

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