discernible
adjective
dis·cern·ible
di-ˈsər-nə-bəl 
-ˈzər-
variants
or less commonly discernable
: able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
a discernible difference
It is thought that the genes that normally produce a white underbelly in the gray squirrel are active in a wider area of their bodies, often leaving discernible gray patches on the spine and head.—
C. Claiborne Ray
C. Claiborne RayDownpours are a near-daily occurrence throughout the year, and there are few discernible changes of season. Sunlight, warmth, and moisture are constants.—Scott Wallace
Scott Wallace
discernibly
di-ˈsər-nə-blē
adverb
-ˈzər-
or less commonly discernably
a discernibly better product
two materials that are not discernibly different
When a recipe says to brown the meat, it is calling for a deep brown sear and a discernibly thick crust on all sides …
—Cook's Illustrated
Cook's Illustrated
Examples of discernible in a Sentence
discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles
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Peace Talks Flounder Two rounds of direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations have yielded agreements on prisoners of war, but no discernible steps toward a ceasefire accord.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Light pressure is applied to create a discernible crust.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
However, since its inception, the university’s anti-racist research center has hardly hosted any events or turned out any discernible academic content despite the more than $1 million poured into it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
One or two things are even luridly interesting—for instance, the hidden door through which Marie Antoinette fled a mob of Parisian women, barely discernible as seams on a wall.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Light pressure is applied to create a discernible crust.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
However, since its inception, the university’s anti-racist research center has hardly hosted any events or turned out any discernible academic content despite the more than $1 million poured into it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
One or two things are even luridly interesting—for instance, the hidden door through which Marie Antoinette fled a mob of Parisian women, barely discernible as seams on a wall.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for discernible
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discernible. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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