discernible

adjective

di-ˈsər-nə-bəl How to pronounce discernible (audio)
variants also discernable
Definition of discerniblenext
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles

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Recent Examples of discernible Yet this expansion serves retail investors in no discernable way. — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026 But the factors that weigh more heavily for my company aren’t discernible by AI. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Across a pair of appearances Thursday at Fanatics Fest in New York there was no discernable tipping of the hand. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Minasian took over the Angels’ front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for discernible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
  1. distinguishable
  2. noticeable
  3. audible
  4. detectable
  5. perceptible
Adjective
  • The next hurdle for lifestyle influencers will be to make content that’s both useful and, crucially, distinguishable from what AI can do.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Based on analyzing samples taken from hundreds of different mole rats, the team learned members of each colony carried a distinguishable chemical signature.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of distinguishable
Adjective
  • Some treatments made a noticeable difference; others raised more questions than answers.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Kickstarter file came out dimensionally accurate, with good overhangs out to 85 degrees, but the stringing was noticeable and prominent.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • JumpSmart also includes a compass, thermometer, reflector strip, and emergency audible alarm that is perfect for hiking, camping, and off-roading.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In a room of hundreds of people, there was hardly an audible reaction to an announcement that the AP had called the race.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of audible
Adjective
  • Additional tests of air inside and out of classrooms and soil on campus have since found minimal or non-detectable levels of PCE, interim Associate Superintendent for Business Services Jeff Carter said.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of detectable
Adjective
  • With rain falling, the disk of the sun was barely perceptible and then, suddenly, the lights went out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of perceptible

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