discernible

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   perceptible by the senses or intellect

   Things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause.

2. 2
   adj

   capable of being seen or noticed

   A discernible change in attitude.

3. 3
   adj

   capable of being perceived clearly

   An essay with a meaning that was not always discernible.

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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