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discernable

discernable is the alternative spelling of discernible.

Meaning of discernible

Adjective

discernible (comparative more discernible, superlative most discernible)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    discoverable

Forms of discernable

comparativemore discernable
superlativemost discernable

Origin of discernable

From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern + -able.

Words formed from discernable

Questions about discernable

What is discernable the alternative spelling of?
Discernable is the alternative spelling of discernible.

Words near discernable in the dictionary

  1. discepts
  2. discer
  3. discern
  4. discern'd
  5. discernability
  6. discernable
  7. discernably
  8. discernance
  9. discerned
  10. discerner
  11. discerners

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Adapted from Wiktionary: discernable (page history and authors); discernible (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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