discernible
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/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/
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/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/ · /dɪˈsɜːnɪbl̩/
Definition of discernible
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.
“There is a discernible performance difference between a Porsche and a Civic.”
“To have demolished and rebuilt the walls, would have been a very costly expedient, and as the least of two evils, the painter's brush was resorted to; here and there however, above some of the windows, the black wreathings of the smoke are still discernible through the white covering.”
“So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.”
“In 1995, the IPCC declared that the human impact on climate was now “discernible.””
“This magnificent picture really stopped me in my tracks when I stumbled across it. I was drawn inexorably and immediately into the compelling detail discernible on this top-quality image.”
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Etymology
From Middle French discernable; spelling changed from -a- to -i- in the 17th century to conform to Latin discernibilis. By surface analysis, discern + -ible.
Words you can make from discernible
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7 words8-letter words
29 words- CREDIBLE 13 pts
- DECIBELS 13 pts
- DESCRIBE 13 pts
- BERNICLE 12 pts
- INSCRIBE 12 pts
- BEDLINER 11 pts
- BLENDERS 11 pts
- BLINDERS 11 pts
- BRINDLES 11 pts
- CIDERIES 11 pts
- DECLINER 11 pts
- DECLINES 11 pts
- INBREEDS 11 pts
- INEDIBLE 11 pts
- LICENSED 11 pts
- LINEBRED 11 pts
- REBLENDS 11 pts
- RECLINED 11 pts
- RENDIBLE 11 pts
- SCLEREID 11 pts
- SILENCED 11 pts
- BERLINES 10 pts
- EIRENICS 10 pts
- LICENSER 10 pts
- RECLINES 10 pts
- RINSIBLE 10 pts
- SILENCER 10 pts
- REDLINES 9 pts
- SIDELINE 9 pts
7-letter words
65 words- DECIBEL 12 pts
- SCRIBED 12 pts
- BENDERS 10 pts
- BENDIER 10 pts
- BINDERS 10 pts
- BINDLES 10 pts
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- DECERNS 10 pts
- DECILES 10 pts
- DECLINE 10 pts
- DECRIES 10 pts
- DEICERS 10 pts
- DERBIES 10 pts
- DINERIC 10 pts
- DISCERN 10 pts
- EDIBLES 10 pts
- INBREDS 10 pts
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- INCISED 10 pts
- INDICES 10 pts
- REBINDS 10 pts
- REBLEND 10 pts
- RESCIND 10 pts
- BELIERS 9 pts
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- CEILERS 9 pts
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- LICENSE 9 pts
- RECLINE 9 pts
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- SERICIN 9 pts
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- SLENDER 8 pts
- INLIERS 7 pts
- LIERNES 7 pts
- RELINES 7 pts
- RESILIN 7 pts
6-letter words
98 words- CEBIDS 11 pts
- CELEBS 10 pts
- IBICES 10 pts
- REBECS 10 pts
- BEDELS 9 pts
- BELIED 9 pts
- BENDER 9 pts
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- BIELDS 9 pts
- BINDER 9 pts
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- BRIDIE 9 pts
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- DECERN 9 pts
- DECILE 9 pts
- DEICER 9 pts
- DEICES 9 pts
- DICERS 9 pts
- DICIER 9 pts
- EDENIC 9 pts
- EDIBLE 9 pts
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- BLINIS 8 pts
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- CEILER 8 pts
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- IRENIC 8 pts
- LEBENS 8 pts
- LIBERS 8 pts
- NIECES 8 pts
- REBELS 8 pts
- RELICS 8 pts
- DENIER 7 pts
- DENIES 7 pts
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- DESIRE 7 pts
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- EDILES 7 pts
- EIDERS 7 pts
- ELDERS 7 pts
- ELIDES 7 pts
- ENDERS 7 pts
- IDLERS 7 pts
- INDIES 7 pts
- INDRIS 7 pts
- INSIDE 7 pts
- IRIDES 7 pts
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- LENDER 7 pts
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- NEREID 7 pts
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- RELEND 7 pts
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- ENISLE 6 pts
- ENSILE 6 pts
- INLIER 6 pts
- LIERNE 6 pts
- LINERS 6 pts
- LINIER 6 pts
- NEREIS 6 pts
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